By Malek Arol Dhieu As Christmas approaches, an SSPDF soldier having children finds no rest between Bilpham Headquarters and his house. Going to Bilpham to ask for the salary, the news is always that the salary is still, and as he comes home, he is always welcomed with gloomy eyes[Read More…]
Politics
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Develop Success From Failures
By Ustaz Mark Bang Success isn’t about getting it right the first time. Getting it right the first time is luck, happenstance. It’s a coincidence we enjoy. If we remember that win, that time we got it right, then we might be able to reproduce our early success. But maybe[Read More…]
Pathways to Improving South Sudan’s Human Rights Record
By James Bidal South Sudan continues to face substantial challenges as it seeks to improve its human rights record. Despite its decade-long journey to achieve peace and stability, the country is plagued by widespread human rights violations. Reports persist of abuses against civilians, journalists, and human rights defenders (HRDs),[Read More…]
Not Unfortunate But Only Impaired; Together For Inclusion
The 3rd December each year is the International Day of persons with disabilities. I was not aware of this great day until I passed by ADRA compound in Juba and saw a banner written, “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Under the theme, “Amplifying the leadership of persons with Disabilities[Read More…]
After Papers, what next?
By Nyariay Kic Candidates Pupils and students It has been a long year, hasn’t it? Late nights, early mornings, parental pressure, hustles, and drawbacks; disappointments. You surely must be tired! The half-hour period after the completion of the exam often reflects a student’s attitude towards education. We will witness[Read More…]
Why I write about the human conditions [Part 5]
In this article, I am going to use some of the personalities; those who have made this world a better place to illustrate something. And before that, there are approximately 7.5 billion humans on this planet. All of these people are looking for one thing, a solution to their problems.[Read More…]
Keep your eyes on the stars and feet on the ground
By Ustaz Mark Bang One of the philosophers once said this quote, “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Life is a lesson one shouldn’t joke with. When I lived the life of being a child, I never knew that there were some great lessons[Read More…]
Know your worth; you aren’t worthless!
By Chol Peter Majoh To begin with, your biological and spiritual existence is a sure fact: you aren’t worthless. And by the way, let me tell you: if you don’t know that, it’s easy for someone to demean, use, or even disrespect you. Self-esteem and love are way more embracing,[Read More…]
Peace talks resume
By Philip Buda Ladu After a nearly five-month pause, the Tumaini Initiative—a process aimed at achieving sustainable peace in South Sudan—is set to resume today, December 4, 2024, in Nairobi. The renewed talks, hosted in the Kenyan capital, will involve the transitional government of national unity and non-signatories to[Read More…]
Gov’t disowns VP Taban’s comment on Sudan
By William Madouk During his remarks at the eighth Governors’ Forum, Vice President Taban Deng Gai, chair of the infrastructure cluster made a bombshell statement claiming that “there is no government in Khartoum.” This statement has nearly caused a diplomatic stir with neighboring, Sudan. However, the Minister of Presidential Affairs[Read More…]
SPLM threatens social media shutdown
By Bosco Bush Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party Secretary-General, Peter Lam Both has warned that South Sudan may be forced to shut down social media platforms if they continue to be misused for propaganda and defamation. He said that while the SPLM supports freedom of expression, abuse of this[Read More…]
SPLM refutes Kiir’s power transfer allegation
By Bosco Bush Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) denied social media reports claiming that President Salva Kiir plans to transfer power to a senior party member while seeking medical treatment abroad. The rumour suggests that the Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programs, who also doubles as SPLM’s First Deputy[Read More…]
Life doesn’t wait for tomorrow
By Ustaz Mark Bang Life doesn’t wait for anybody. No amount of money ever bought a second of time. I think this is one of the biggest truths that today’s society of people just never thinks of. They are too busy filling up the needs of their ego. Life is[Read More…]
A Day of Night
By Ustaz Mark Bang Relative to centuries ago, global inequality may be much higher than it was, but this was mainly due to the fact that nobody really had anything. Yes, there was typically an aristocratic elite that was wealthy, but the worldwide wealth at this time period was so[Read More…]
Mourning the loss of National Languages
Humans mourn their loved ones. If you lose someone in the family, you must mourn whether you like the person or not. I believe culture demands it. It is like burying a dead body. In Africa, it is a curse to leave a dead body unburied. Maybe only until these[Read More…]
Veterans are not sold in markets
By Malek Arol Dhieu When you look closely at the army, you can see a great difference between SPLA (Anyanya 1 and 2 included) veterans and SSPDF veterans. SPLA veterans are those veterans who joined the army from 1955 to 2005, meanwhile, SSPDF veterans are those veterans who joined[Read More…]
If I were to copy someone’s struggle, I would copy that of my father
By Malek Arol Dhieu My heart is very strong. I’m fathered by someone who lost his parents at age 3. He was surviving on God’s mercy. Any time any material disappeared from the house, no one other than him could be accused. Any time food was brought and given to[Read More…]
I WAS AFRAID
By Ustaz Mark Bang I was afraid of being rejected Until I learned to never reject myself I was afraid of being abandoned Until I learned to never abandon myself I was afraid of the opinions of others Until I learned that they held no more weight than my own[Read More…]
A new version of hunger on top of the old one
At around 2 AM, a noise woke me up from sleep. Outside my room, I saw a throng of people with torches around a man. I opened the gate, went to them and inquired what the matter could be. They told me they are begging a man to return home.[Read More…]
Go back to school
By Ustaz Mark Bang If there are those who seek to get rich before acquiring credentials, then their future is in danger. One has to ask her/himself this question. How is South Sudan’s tomorrow going to reflect, my friend? It’s going to be the worst situation one has ever experienced,[Read More…]