Abyei issues should be addressed before it becomes dust  By Kiden Stela Mandela On May 23, 2022, a huge number of Abyei citizens poured on the streets protesting with a demand for withdrawal of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces, (SSPDF) and Sudan Armed Forces from what they called Abyei[Read More…]

Sadly, insecurity cases continue despite Kiir’s message on SPLA Day By Kiden Stela Mandela. On the 16th of May, SPLA Day President Kiir left Juba for Abu Dhabi on Monday morning to give his condolence to the people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the death of their president[Read More…]

Some cultures are killing girl child education By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudan has 64 tribes with different cultures in terms of marriage traditions among others. These cultures have really affected the education of girls in our communities. During the era of the then southern Sudan there were well-established educational[Read More…]

By Loro Louis Yugu I have heard a lot of noise about the predicaments of peaceful coexistence between farmers who keep animals often referred to as cattle keepers and those who grow crops popularly known as farmers in the context of South Sudan. Those who grow crops often point fingers[Read More…]

Gov’t should be cautious of pastoralists-farmers tension By Kiden Stela Mandela Tension between farmers and pastoralists remain high in the Eastern Equatoria State particularly in Magwi county and Kajo-Keji of Central Equatoria State. It is really audacious that South Sudan continues to lose blood due to political issues and herders[Read More…]

Who is supposed to Make the 2023 elections credible? By Kiden Stela Mandela It is true that implementing the security arrangement remains an important tool towards free and fair election. The security of the candidates, election process and the security of candidates including provision for prevention of rigging are very[Read More…]

City council should be vigilant of fire outbreak By Kiden Stela Mandela. These days, the rate of fire outbreak is very high in Juba city. Almost every area suffers from fire incidents which is really dangerous to our societies. Though fire is a basic element for people’s living, it tends[Read More…]

What is hindering graduation of forces? Kiden Stela Mandela The issue of the unified forces has become a big challenge in a way that it has stopped every step of the implementation of peace in the country. The joint screening committees which were dispatched to screen the unified forces in[Read More…]

Corruption must be criminalized now By Kiden Stela Mandela In every country, corruption of whatever kind has not been legalized. Governments have put in place legal instruments to deter, criminalize and punish those who might be found at the altar of it. Similarly, the government of South Sudan has some[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon Any institution that is small or big must have regulatory framework and legislation to give a direction and policies that will reduce or stop disputes between different directorates or units within the institutions. The establishment bill has administrative structures that can define the duties and responsibilities[Read More…]