By Gama Hassan Oscas In recent times, we have witnessed a concerning trend of mass rooming churches in residential areas, using loudspeakers to create noise day and night. This practice has become a nuisance for the residents, disrupting their peace and enjoyment of their premises. As a concerned and disturbed[Read More…]
OpEd
Mourn no more, but celebrate John Garang’s legacy
On the 30th of July 2005, the saddest news of the demise of Dr. John Garang de Mabior in a helicopter crash was announced. The news shocked not only the Republic of Sudan but Africa, and indeed the rest of the world. Dr. Garang meant well, he truly meant well.[Read More…]
The realities of multiple or dual citizenship
By Joseph Akim Gordon Multiple or Dual citizenship is a person’s legal status in which the person is at one time recognized by more than one country under its nationality and citizenship laws as a national or citizen of that country. Having dual citizenship, also known as dual nationality, means[Read More…]
Why do SPLM party flag-bearer endorsements open a political space?
By Ater Garang Ariath Sudan’s People Liberation Movement’s (SPLM) recent political stroke in Western Bahr El Ghazal state has opened a political space for dialogue and debate across the country’s political lines and camps. The regional-based political rally organized by four state governors of the greater Bahr El Ghazal region[Read More…]
The unholy celebration of corruption in South Sudan: A nation on the brink of destruction
By Gama Hassan Oscas South Sudan, the youngest nation in the world, was born with the promise of a bright future, hope, and prosperity for its people. However, as the years have passed, this once hopeful nation has fallen prey to a devastating disease: corruption. What was once considered a[Read More…]
TROIKA COUNTRIES ARE TRUE FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH SUDANESE
Statement The friendship between the Troika countries (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and the people of South Sudan stretches back decades, long before independence. From early development programs, through Operation Lifeline Sudan and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement negotiations, to the ongoing support across all sectors –[Read More…]
Analyzing the suspected Cassava Leave Poisoning in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal
By Prof. Dr. Sampson Binyason It is sad to learn from the Article “Cassava leaves kill two in a family,” published in No. 1, Citizen Daily Newspaper, issue 929, Vol. 4, page 3, of July 24, 2023. The incident occurred in Barmayen Payam, Aweil Centre County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal[Read More…]
Give chances to our traffic officers to carry out their duties without interruption
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Despite the fact that we slam our traffic police officers sometimes on how they handle their duties, it is not good sometimes how we treat them during the course of doing their duties. Our traffic police officers are facing a lot of challenges in our[Read More…]
Trust God even when it hurts
In life and at certain points in life, problems and hurts will come unsought and uninvited. They will challenge you badly and leave you without any choice. They will reduce you to nothing and lead you into believing that you were created by mistake. You will begin to question your[Read More…]
Foreign Water Vendors’ Stranglehold: A Crisis of South Sudan’s Economic Independence
By Gama Hassan Oscas In the heart of Juba City, the capital of South Sudan, a concerning trend has emerged that threatens the country’s economic sovereignty. Ethiopian and Eritrean water vendors have dominated the water and charcoal business to such an extent that they wield immense control over pricing and[Read More…]
Should host communities also benefit from UN services as refugees?
By Esther Lohutuhureng The 1951 Geneva Convention is the main international instrument for refugee law. The convention clearly spells out who a refugee is, the kind of legal protection they receive, and other types of assistance. As a general principle of international law, every treaty in force is binding upon[Read More…]
If I don’t lose, there is no way you can win [Part 1]
There is no doubt, it is too expensive to be a South Sudanese. And it gives a sense of relief when we are in continual denial of this fact. Each day, we find something to either blame or appreciate as a way of escaping this reality. We are a people[Read More…]
Have you ever been issued a cheque and you got the bank account empty?
One beautiful morning, my phone vibrated and when I looked at the screen, the sight of the digits made my heart jerk. The number was so special that I guessed it must belong either to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, VP James Wani Igga or any of the Vice Presidents. I[Read More…]
The Impact of Marrying a Divorcee
By Joseph Akim Gordon It is obligatory for man and woman to live together as husband and wife after the completion of customary obligations. For those who are religious, the marriage will be blessed through matrimony that binds them together; they become one body. Nobody can separate this relationship except[Read More…]
We need to re-visit our economic policies
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Worldwide economic work is based on the activities done domestically; financial control in every sector counts as a contribution to economic improvement; these activities include control and empowerment of small-scale businesses, price control, and tax control. In the equation of export and import, when the[Read More…]
Sudan is a country where the entire world is yearning for calmness and peace to return. But not where other leaders want to take it as an opportunity for promotion on the battlefield. This is the time for the Mediation team leaders to focus on strategies for reconciliation and conflict[Read More…]
Kenyan Security Raids Using South Sudanese Plate Numbers: A Diplomatic Conundrum and Implications for South Sudan
By Gama Hassan Oscas The recent incident involving Kenyan security forces clad in plain clothes using vehicles bearing South Sudanese private plate numbers to conduct raids at the residence of the son of former President Uhuru Kenyatta has ignited a storm of controversy. This action has raised serious questions about[Read More…]
After 12 years of independence but still without clean drinking water
By Ajak Diing Deng South Sudan has celebrated its 12th year of independence this year, but its citizens still lack access to clean drinking water. The majority of people in South Sudan rely on water tankers owned by foreign companies to access clean drinking water, creating an unsustainable situation for[Read More…]
Measures to Stop Proliferation of Arms in South Sudan
By Joseph Akim Gordon The proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is recognized as an obstacle to development, in addition to facilitating criminal and armed violence. SALW are used to facilitate sexual and gender-based violence and to reinforce violent, gendered social norms. Proliferation of arms in South Sudan is[Read More…]
By forming a joint committee involving Water Tankers Association and South Sudan Urban Water Corporation, Central Equatoria State government has now taken the right step. This is something that would have been done in the first place, before passing through tribulations and citizens throwing their animosity on the acting mayor.[Read More…]