We suffered a great deal in 2023, encountering all the versions of hunger, from a mere starvation to food shortage and from food shortage to famine. Maybe this year, nobody knows famine may get promoted to the rank of foodlessness. If you have survived the hunger of 2023, place your[Read More…]
Politics
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Prof. Akec shaped the future of the University of Juba
By Steady Ayuen This truth must be told for generations to acknowledge despite the saying that ” a man is only praised after his death” There is no doubt that Akec is a committed, dedicated and passionate leader who deserves a round of applause for his hard work from[Read More…]
Prof. John Akec is that leader who comes once in a generation
From 2014 downwards, the University of Juba was a home for squirrels, snakes, rats, bats, termites, birds, and other small animals, which are not supposed to inhabit a university, but a game reserve. The now territory of French Institute was a good grazing land for cattle. It was full of[Read More…]
Live hard and die fast: Race for life in the African Savannah
Life in one of Africa’s grasslands is and has always been a duel of agility and strength. You live a hard life and die too soon. It is not always your fault. There is something missing here and it is time to relax. You will never get it because every[Read More…]
The Rough Road to Democracy: Overcoming Challenges for Peaceful Elections in South Sudan
By Bek Dhuorjang Chol Introduction The Republic of South Sudan is a landlocked country located in East-Central Africa that gained independence from Sudan in 2011, making it the world’s youngest nation. Two years after independence, in December 2013, the country experienced political challenges that turned into violent conflict[Read More…]
Know your months
By Lisok James Moses Month of the year March What is March?! Why is it March?! How is it March?! Originally the first month of the year, the name March has been derived from a Roman pagan deity (god) named Mars – a Roman deity (god) of war and[Read More…]
Death is death whether you die of hunger or bullet
There are only two days for a man; the birth day and the death day. Whether you like it or not, death is inevitable. But do not let your death find you where you are. Death by a bullet is far more glorious than death by hunger! Dying a cowardly[Read More…]
In times of joy, one must also be prepared for the times of sorrow
There are things I didn’t know growing up and life has come to teach me so harshly. I came to realize, somehow, lately, in my younger life, that God could put a smile on your face for one month and then take that smile away for years. He will then[Read More…]
Can South Sudan Economy Survive on East African Community Economic Integration (Monetary Union)
By Akech Marial Zieu Koriom Monetary Union is an agreement between two or more states creating a single currency area. A monetary union involves the irrevocable fixation of the exchange rates of the national currencies existing before the formation of a monetary union. Historically, monetary unions have been formed on the basis of[Read More…]
2024; the election year
By Steady Ayuen 2024 is not just an election year but the election year according to the reports made by international experts. Around the world, more voters than ever in history will head to the polls as at least 64 countries including the United States plus European Union representing[Read More…]
The South Sudan Economic Dilemma
By John Simon Yokwe Keri The government of the day is in a deep mess over the economic dilemma. The economic situation is getting worse day after day, and prices in the markets are progressively increasing every week. The population is becoming disappointed, with no improvement since independence. A question[Read More…]
The economy jumps from this tall tree to that tall tree. What a monkey economy!
Prophets say the world will come to an end. They even go as far as saying the heaven and the earth will come face to face and everything will melt and disappear. We hear it through one ear and out of the other. We ignore it. One time, they even[Read More…]
I know two South Sudan(s): One is wealthy, the other is too poor
I have known two South Sudan(s) and one is very painful. A prison in the fullness of that word, this second South Sudan is inhabited by poor and educated youth without jobs. This is where the struggle never ends, where you wash your face with your own tears. Joy in[Read More…]
During hunger, it is a man who cooks
One time when hunger had struck people, a man struggled to buy two sacks of flour. He gave one to his first wife and another to his second wife. From nowhere, visitors found themselves in his second wife’s house. For three consecutive days, they were served with posho and a[Read More…]
How long can one live on hope?
I know hope is the favourite food of life but the truth that it is an unphysical food should not be forgotten. It is hoped that ferries one to a better day, maybe tomorrow or next tomorrow. When tomorrow comes, the same hope still puts one in a safe vehicle[Read More…]
How everything we thought we own returns to nothing
Life is full of uncertainties and unforeseen circumstances that only take us by surprise. You can never tell the future and what happens tomorrow. If you do, you are a trained liar. You can leave home to buy soap at the nearest shop only to come back as a corpse.[Read More…]
Having a Ph. D is one thing, but the system under which a Ph. D holder operates is another
Yes, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) is the highest academic degree conferred by a university or college. Any one who holds a Ph. D is expected to have a high capacity of problem-solving. If a thread entangles itself and people are called to disentangle it, the approach of a Ph.D holder[Read More…]
Dear history, you never told us the truth
Each day, as we traverse the rough terrains of life, we are saddened and often haunted by disturbing realities of our day. The stories about a better place we can proudly call home far from where we are and the future we are constantly reminded to believe in, turns out to[Read More…]
The abandoned masses
When a father becomes the burden, the barricade, his fellow brothers, his close allies, and his relatives, too, become onlookers. However, they become the family’s deadweight. The father to whom the children are born and looked up to has his role have a profound effect on one’s growth and development.[Read More…]
From a nobody to somebody
Before birth, your father tries all he can to make sure his children have a bright future. He delays marrying your mother just to have enough resources to marry a girl from a reputable family or a girl whose star is already shining. With a girl from a reputable family,[Read More…]