There will come a time when my body will be very frail because of the wear and tear of the natural progression of time. I have lived my life like a professional boxer and when the time comes for me to take off my gloves, I will never regret the[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas In the heart of South Sudan, a nation that has faced its share of trials and tribulations, a sinister and unjust practice continues to cast a long, dark shadow over the justice system. It is a practice that strikes at the very core of justice and[Read More…]

At around 2 AM, a noise woke me up from sleep. Outside my room, I saw a throng of people lighting torches around a man. I opened the gate, went to them and inquired what the matter could be. They told me they were begging a man to return home.[Read More…]

By Deng Chol   A war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) loyal to Mohamed Dagalo widely known as Hemedti began on 15 April 2023, with the fighting concentrated around the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region.[Read More…]

From Highway A to Highway B, petrol stations are gradually replacing shops along the highways. That was last year. But this year, the word “gradual” is completely omitted and replaced by “rapid”. Petrol stations are rapidly replacing shops in Juba City. The tragedy is that one petrol station could occupy[Read More…]

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…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas   In the tumultuous realm of South Sudanese politics, a disconcerting phenomenon continues to undermine the nation’s stability and development: political prostitution. This term aptly characterizes the frequent and often opportunistic shifts of allegiance by politicians and military personnel between the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In[Read More…]

 We are always expected to keep our ears to the ground because God wants each one of us not to expect surprises in life. For most people, making it out of nowhere to somewhere has to them, been something impossible even for people who believed in God. God has a[Read More…]

  By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon   In today’s world, everything is political. We are a statement—our clothes, haircut, the way we act, Olga Tokarczuk. Politics is valuable and beneficial to the citizenry, but when it becomes a tool to progress the interests of a few or a political party, citizens[Read More…]

By Gamma Hassan Oscas   In recent years, South Sudan has experienced a troubling pattern of frequent reshuffles, appointments, sackings, and reappointments within key government financial institutions, particularly in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the Bank of South Sudan, and the National Revenue Authority (NRA). This unsettling trend[Read More…]

I am seated here, tears in my eyes, helpless with a cup of warm water without sugar in my hand. It’s of less use, even when tea happens to be costlier as well. Had I probably a piece of cake as an escort, it would be imminent to rule out[Read More…]

People say nothing is impossible on this planet, and I always don’t take it seriously. However, I now believe that nothing is, indeed, impossible. There is this rich man who has oil, gold, diamond, nickel and other minerals, but he is oppressed as his resources are being consumed without his[Read More…]

It is worrisome to see future leaders being admitted in hospitals for malnutrition. This has a profound effect on the growing brain. As someone being adequately prepared to take power with a more decisive mind, the reductive adaptation system of severe acute malnutrition would impair the brain. This is for[Read More…]

The future is not always as bright as you think. Sometimes you may be living in the future without you knowing.  For students, it is passing with good grades and having a good job. Maybe starting a family, that is the future. Sometimes the future is living in the place[Read More…]

As a young man, I have made one choice, and it is one of the toughest one’s ever. For to choose to become a writer, is choosing life and death altogether. You don’t know how many doors you have opened and possibly how many you have opened with your writing.[Read More…]