These are tough times for the citizens, who are crying for peace. The insecurity in the country has terrified every citizen because no one knows what might happen anywhere within South Sudan. Civilians are dying everywhere across the country. Government, where are you? Why are citizens not protected from such[Read More…]
OpEd
Cultivating Prosperity: How Investing in Agriculture Builds a Stronger, Stable Nation
By Garang Garang Adim South Sudan, our young and hopeful nation, stands at a crucial crossroads. We are blessed with vast lands, fertile soils, and abundant water resources, yet, despite these natural gifts, many of our people still face hunger, poverty, and instability. The key to changing this reality lies[Read More…]
The passing of the pope on the finality of human existence
The pope, just like any other person, was a man, and that means he was mortal. But he was a man who led a very good life, one that touched many lives, those of the poor. He was the modern Mother Teresa. He was a one man among millions with[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Most areas in South Sudan currently depend on humanitarian agencies. This has been happening since the war broke out from 2013 to 2016 and has not produced food due to insecurity in some areas where agriculture could have been practiced, such as Yambio in the Western Equatoria region, Eastern Equatoria,[Read More…]
Ending the Blame Game
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot “A poor workman quarrels with his tools,” goes an English saying. Being a politician in South Sudan has become too simple. You just join a party of your choice—make wrong decisions, cry a lot, and call America afterwards for interventions and assistance. It is called[Read More…]
Nation Talks
The ongoing wars in South Sudan continue to create internal displacement within the country. This situation persists because our government and opposition have not focused on the needs of the South Sudanese people. If the leaders fail to learn from the incidents of 2013-2016, citizens will have no choice but[Read More…]
If not the head; then say no other
A man went to the forest. Reaching in the forest, he got a skull. He was very curious to know what killed the body of the skull. But he had no one to ask. He finally concluded that he must ask the skull. “What killed your body this stupid skull?”[Read More…]
The silent struggle of South Sudan’s civil servants
This morning, on our way to work, my wife was scrolling through her phone when she paused and read out loud a post from the Ministry of Finance. It was an official announcement: April salaries are being processed for all civil servants, organized forces, the army, and diplomatic missions abroad.[Read More…]
HUMANITY will dearly miss Pope Francis
Dedicated to serving humanity, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, fixed a supporting pole to the then-falling humanity. Humanity was being played with like a toy, but when Pope Francis ascended to the Papal throne in 2013, He played a pivotal role in raising humanity worldwide. “Imagine the whole Pope becoming[Read More…]
Politics of disunity and tribalism in South Sudan
By Deng Nyiwel Dhieu During days of Khartoum regime, South Sudanese were united, fighting for their freedoms. There were no Nuer, Dinka, Shiluk, and many other tribes that people are grouping themselves into today. Our movement was promising a country and the people a peaceful nation, where everyone should[Read More…]
Superstition on present fortune-telling and the essence of dark magic
By Gabriel Patrick Lagu Well, even the Big Bang creation theory and Darwin’s famous evolution hypothesis might be accepted since they’re not another superstition of fortune-telling. The real Africanism died; a present community of proto-Africanism centered on wealth and propaganda flourishes decently today in the once lion’s heart of Africa.[Read More…]
Beyond politics and party lines
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot When fire burns a baby, to whom does the blame go? Does it go to the baby, the fire, or the babysitter? Neither the baby nor the fire is to blame. The blame genuinely goes to the babysitter. However, this is a caution to those[Read More…]
Pope Francis: A Shepherd of Peace South Sudan Must Never Forget
The news of passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, has shaken the world. Not because we expected him to live forever, none of us will, but because of the immense love, humility, and compassion he carried, even in frailty and failing health. Pope Francis was receiving good medical care, yes.[Read More…]
Terminate the horrible death sentence
By Gabriel Patrick Lagu An idealistic retrospection sigh is worth the current constitution daily claiming lots of innocent lives. How strong to uphold, who really has the right to take another’s life? Whose son is he? Who, for God’s sake, gave the authority to legalize being subjected to a death[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Pope Francis will be remembered in South Sudan for his profound love and concern for this young nation. Despite suffering from knee problems, he visited South Sudan on February 3rd, 2023, following a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo on February 1st, 2023. His visit underscored his commitment to[Read More…]
An open letter to the President
By Hon Deng Nyiwel Dhieu Your Excellence, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, forgive your brother, Dr Riek Machar Teny, First vice president of the republic. Happy Easter, My President, I come before you with my knees down, asking for your kindness to listen to[Read More…]
Peace must begin within us
Growing up in South Sudan, many of us have known conflict more than calm. Our lives have been shaped by struggle—first for liberation, then for survival. Independence in 2011 brought hope, but not the peace we had long imagined. More than a decade later, we are still searching, not just[Read More…]
Why lack of access to info thwarts journalism in South Sudan
By Matik Kueth In South Sudan, a crisis festers unnoticed by many people, who often turns their gaze away from the country’s media operations. This conundrum, however, does not involve bloodshed or political maneuvering, but rather centers on the essence of democracy: a lack of access to information. South Sudan’s[Read More…]
Baba, I am graduating tomorrow, any word for your resilient son?
One thing I hate from my graduation and will continue hating it for the rest of my life is that, my father does not understand that I have graduated. My father is battling with senescence as his memory remains deranged. Father, I’m graduating tomorrow, any word for your resilient son?[Read More…]
A letter to the Editor
By Hon Deng Nyiwel Dhieu Dear Editor, I would like to address social media users and political sycophants. My fellow South Sudanese, when our father’s fought for this country, it was not an easy decision but life and death matter in which it took a precious life of[Read More…]