By Kuir Mayen Kuir   April 29, 2025, News reaching Juba once again dimmed hopes for economic recovery. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied South Sudan access to additional loans, citing persistent corruption, misuse of previous funds, and general noncompliance with financial governance frameworks. This recent rejection marks another[Read More…]

By Benjami Ajuong Machiek Malek   The heart of South Sudan’s city Juba, is becoming a frightening place for its residents. Once a hopeful city, Juba is now experiencing alarming levels of crime, including what many are calling “silent killings.”  This is a term used to describe the rise in[Read More…]

By Garang Garang Adim   Juba, a city pulsating with life and ambition, faces a silent threat lurking in its vibrant streets and bustling markets: plastic pollution. The colourful wrappers, discarded bottles, and fragmented bags that litter our surroundings are more than just unsightly debris. They represent a growing crisis,[Read More…]

It may look like you have conquered the world, but you have not. Even if you have conquered the world, you cannot conquer it forever. You conquer the world today, and someone else conquers it tomorrow. That is why it is advisable that when the world is under your conquest,[Read More…]

By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek   Animal welfare has increasingly become an essential part of community development, particularly in regions where livelihoods are closely tied to agriculture and livestock. In South Sudan, a country facing profound socio-economic challenges, the issues of animal rights and welfare are invariably linked to broader developmental[Read More…]

By Gabriel Patrick Lagu   “Jorge Mario Bergoglio,” the Carmelengo shouted Pope Francis’ baptismal name the third time, then he announced to the world, “Sede Vacans” (“The throne is empty”). Meaning Pope Francis officially had been declared dead on the chilly morning after the Easter Sunday celebrations. Lots has taken[Read More…]

Do not mistake me. It is not a crime to talk to my parents. It is never a crime to tell my father to be decisiveness in taking decisions pertaining the welfare of our family. I’m an heir to whatever my father possesses. I will inherit all my father’s wealth,[Read More…]

By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek   In the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, the quest for peace and unity continues to be a paramount challenge. Since gaining independence in 2011, the country has faced ethnic tensions, civil conflict, and political instability, which have resulted in immense suffering for its citizens. The[Read More…]

By Garang Garang Adim   Look around you. Take a deep breath. The air you just inhaled, the water you drink, the food you eat – all are connected, in profound and often unseen ways, to the health of our forests. Yet, across the globe, a silent crisis is unfolding,[Read More…]

By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek   South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is facing one of the worst hunger crises in its history. With millions of people struggling to find enough food each day, hunger has become a silent but deadly emergency threatening the lives of children, mothers, and entire communities[Read More…]

Could CONNECTION be a post-graduate course? Yes, it could be. CONNECTION has become a course to study after graduation from the university. It is a course in which its pursuance has an unspecified number of years. It is a course which is never found in any college. It is a[Read More…]

Harlotry kills like Covid. It burns like wild fire. It poisons like black mamba, the most poisonous snake in Africa. It destroys like major earthquake. It maddens like Marijuana. It breaks like diamond. It disconnects like fight over money. Its taste is sweeter than honey for a minute but bitter[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]