What happened? Who has talked to God to ignore me every time I pray? Who has managed to spoil my relationship with God? Who the hell is that? I never knew I would be hated that far. Wherever that person lives, may the thunder strike him/her into 15 pieces. Does[Read More…]
Politics
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Why LGBTQI+ right (s) continues to face stiff opposition in Africa?
By Chol Peter Majoh Almost all African Countries are resistant to LGBTQI+ rights for a number of different reasons, including religion, tradition, and culture. Uganda, the leader among the anti-LGBTQI+ Countries, has recently strengthened her anti-LGBTQI+ law and pointed her finger at the West for enforcing the law. “The Ugandan[Read More…]
It is always the darkest before the dawn
Looking at the situation of South Sudan and Africa at large, the suffering of the people, pain, killings, hunger and abject poverty, one can never believe that anything good will ever come out of this crisis-ridden continent. And someone like me who is pressed down by the challenges of life[Read More…]
Homosexuality and Transgender Relationship Is Abnormal and Unbiblical
By Joseph Akim Gordon The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationship is abnormal and unbiblical. God created humanity in his own image and likeness and created Adam and Eve, male and female, to multiply and fill the world. There is no mention of homosexuality or transgender people in the Bible.[Read More…]
Analyzing the Importance of Effective Electoral Laws in Ensuring Democratic Processes
By Gama Hassan Oscas Effective electoral laws play a pivotal role in shaping the democratic processes of a nation. They establish the rules and regulations governing elections, ensuring transparency, fairness, and inclusivity. By guaranteeing the rights of citizens to participate in the political system, effective electoral laws foster public trust[Read More…]
Building the skills that can Turn Conflicts into opportunities
By Joseph Akim Gordon Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship; after all, two people cannot be expected to agree on everything all the time. Learning how to deal with conflict rather than avoiding it is crucial. When conflict is mismanaged, it can cause great harm to a[Read More…]
A lot of things have gone wrong already
By Ngor Khot Garang In this world, there are many people who take advantage of life-threatening situations and no wonder, the world has completely changed, and it has come to be true that, what is truly hurting for me as a common man is extremely pleasurable for the other. This[Read More…]
Drink whatever the world brews for you
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Naturally, we live in a natural setting; nature is a systematic setting or designed setting that is unchangeable and unaltered; no one can arrange or rearrange whatever will happen to him or her or whatever he or she will achieve; one has to be content[Read More…]
Making Thomases believe in you
The first doubting Thomas to deal with is yourself to eliminate that part in you which refuses to allow you accept yourself. By the time you accept yourself, you will have remained with 2-3 Thomases who believe by sight and touch like the original Thomas in the Bible. Accepting yourself[Read More…]
The Crucial Role of Effective Electoral Laws in Building a Post-Conflict Nation: A Case Study of South Sudan
By Gama Hassan Oscas South Sudan, a nation emerging from a long and devastating conflict, faces numerous challenges as it strives to establish a stable and inclusive political system. In such circumstances, the effectiveness of electoral laws becomes paramount in shaping the democratic trajectory of the nation. This political opinion[Read More…]
WFP, FAO can feed other countries through South Sudan
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Though the organization’s policies are geared towards its conventional objectives, formulated and structured to be followed in a certain way or manner, it is still not bad to think outside the box; it is still not bad to forge a thought or action that will[Read More…]
Gov’t employment used to be prestigious and lucrative than that of NGO’s and Development partners (DPs)
By Joseph Akim Gordon The world is full of ups and downs. At one moment you are in a leading position, and at a later moment you become the last. You should not be surprised if at one moment you are a wealthy person and the next day you become[Read More…]
Sometimes you live long but not too long
There is nothing like a positive sum-game. All shows up when the reality hits that every kind of person you meet leads two different lives. You have got friends who are too good to you but bad to other people. This is one person playing different games with the same[Read More…]
Juba is an ideal town for the unsystematic
By Joseph Ring Lang My testimony speaks for itself This morning, during the rush hours, I came to the main road so as to board a mini public bus that transports passengers to the city center from Gudele 1. More than a week earlier, the Mayor of Juba town had[Read More…]
Preserving Judicial Integrity – The Importance of Boundaries Between Judges and Advocates
By Gama Hassan Oscas In a society that values fairness and justice, the role of judges and advocates is crucial in upholding the rule of law. However, it is essential to examine the potential consequences of blurring the boundaries between these two vital components of the legal system. This opinion[Read More…]
Children of the rich are allergic to public transport
It nauseates the children of the rich to see us taking Bonga and Hiace buses for transport. For them, they say they delay to take off but they fail to realize that our destination and activity to do in where they are rushing to are the same. A few of[Read More…]
Who is an SPLM member?
By Joseph Ring Lang The origin As the year 2022 comes to an end, one debate kept on haunting me. It was a debate that occurred between the SPLMS (SPLM-IG in the Government), SPLM-IO (in Opposition), and SPLM-FDs (Former detainees). It thus transpires that SPLM-IG made changes in the leadership[Read More…]
War wounds yet to be healed but no end to tears of war
By Joseph Akim Gordon We are living in a world where conflicts and wars are on increase the world seems to have lost capacity to resolve man-made conflicts and wars because there are individuals benefiting from war situations. In many cases the root causes of these conflicts and wars are[Read More…]
The “Trojan Horse’ of Abyei elites of Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement
By Joseph Ring Lang Chronology of events that led to the explosion Origin In 1905, Dinka or Jieng NgoK of Abyei under the leadership of Paramount Chief Arop Biong decided that they should be part of Kordofan Province instead of Bahr El Ghazal Province during the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan rule. The[Read More…]
The Crucial Role of Democratic Space in South Sudan: Empowering Political Parties for Societal Transformation
By Hassan Gama Oscars In the context of South Sudan, a nation that has endured long-standing conflicts and political instability, the significance of a robust democratic space cannot be overstated. As we approach the eagerly anticipated elections in 2024, it is imperative that we recognize and uphold the vital importance[Read More…]