The record of Western aid to Africa in different forms has been and continues to be one of abysmal failures. It is in fact a non-militaristic way of keeping Africa down without realizing its potential in the absence of foreign crutches. We cannot be told that Africa is lame and that someone[Read More…]

Gama Hassan Oscas In April 2015, the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, initiated a landmark event where one thousand tractors were handed over to the states and two administrative areas of Abyei and Pibor. This ambitious move aimed to improve food security and boost the nation’s[Read More…]

By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Though it is too early to make an inference and conclusion on the capabilities of the new broom, it is not also bad to put in some few key takeaways during this starting time of the new broom, though it tiptoed to our thinking as,[Read More…]

Confucius deserves my respect for this great quote. It was as if he was speaking to South Sudanese. One time, two brothers had a fight. The younger one had wrestled down the elder one and that made the elder one so furious to the point he could not come to[Read More…]

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Youth are the brokers of change in power dynamics. Youth determine the course of politics for any society. They are creative, energetic, collaborative and adaptive. These qualities identify them as the powerful echelon for a peaceful, progressive and productive politics. Our history is full of successes[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas South Sudan, a young nation with rich cultural diversity and abundant resources, boasts an impressive collection of laws, including the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act, Civil Procedures Act, Traffic Act, and numerous other substantive and subjective statutes. These laws are essential for maintaining order and promoting[Read More…]

If your hands are fine and your brother’s hands are coarse, then your chance of being hated by your brother is high. If your ideas always impress people and your brother’s ideas make people worried, then your chance of being hated by your brother is high. If you have a[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon Religion plays a greater role in human life; it advocates for world peace; it is involved in humanitarian services around the world; it provides education and health services; and it provides many other humanitarian services. The major religious groups include Christianity, with 2.382 billion believers (31.11%),[Read More…]

Dear Editor, In search of justice: A plight of a single mother I am Ms. Tina Achol Salva Mathok, a single mother, appealing for justice and support after being left to care for my ten-year-old daughter alone. I met my husband in Juba in 2012 and we enjoyed life together.[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas Juba City Council, along with the national and Central Equatoria state ministries of roads and the independent roads authority, are entrusted with the task of providing essential services and infrastructure to the citizens. However, the dismal state of road infrastructure in Juba has raised concerns about[Read More…]

Taken from Winston Churchill’s philosophy to remind the forgetful South Sudanese of their rich African history. The history becomes the campus direction that guides the nation in all directions she follows, but the history of South Sudan finds no use in the hands of the very people who created it.[Read More…]

The problems of this world are so many that we sometimes don’t appreciate the little we have not until it is gone completely. Majority of us were born in underprivileged families and the tussle to break the chains of poverty has always been one of the greatest challenging things to[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon A journalist or reporter is responsible for researching and writing news articles, informational news articles, and stories about real events from a fair and unbiased perspective. Their duties include interviewing experts, gathering first-hand accounts of events, and organizing an outline into a cohesive, interesting story. The[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas Infrastructure development is a cornerstone of any nation’s progress, fostering economic growth, social development, and improved quality of life for its citizens. In the case of South Sudan, a country struggling with multiple challenges, including a fragile economy and limited infrastructure, the development of a robust[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon After many years of the liberation struggle that resulted to the independence of South Sudan, the citizens were so much delighted of achieving independence in July 2011. The citizens expected to harvest a peace dividend, but unfortunately, only within two years of independence, we ignited a[Read More…]

What if your father were a bank robber, would you accept to continue from where he stopped at in robbery? What if your father were a killer? Assuming your father had killed 30 people, would you accept to pick your gun, go out and start gunning people down just as[Read More…]