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General Amnesty to Renegade Commanders: Will it Bring Peace in South Sudan?

By Beny Gideon Mabor 1. Introduction The President of the Republic of South Sudan Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit is keenly observed as a man of peace. History tells us of his records and that is what made him different from … read more »

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South Sudan Foreign Policy (1-2)

By Suzanne Jambo This is the first part of an article genuinely attempting to provoke our thinking. The Republic of South Sudan, RSS no doubt is a new nation; ’news’ to the world, her neighbours and yet to harmonize internal … read more »

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South Sudan: Letter to Central Equatoria

By Steven Wöndu A report by New Times of January 14th that the government of Central Equatoria plans to construct roads and distribute seeds and fertilizers breathed fresh air into my ears. Last year I published a complaint that the … read more »

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I Wish You A Better JUBA IN 2013

By Steven Wöndu I am recycling and article I posted in the middle of the year 2012 complaining about the health and security or rather, the lack of health and security in Juba. Today, we are beginning the year 2013 … read more »

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South Sudan: Poverty of Wisdom and the Death of Isaiah Abraham in South Sudan

By Kuir ë Garang opinion The death of Isaiah Abraham is disheartening. What exactly did we fight for? What would a person like me hope for in South Sudan? More often than not our leaders lean on the ‘age’ of … read more »

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Is die huidige Suid-Soedan Republiek van die land waarvoor ons geveg het?

N ope brief aan die Voorsitter Kiir Deur Bol Garang de Bol U Eksellensie, die President van die Republiek van Suid-Soedan, Algemene Salva Kiir Mayardit, as u bewus mag wees, maar ons versoek, advies, menings lyk om geïgnoreer te word … read more »

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Je, hii ya sasa Sudan Kusini Jamhuri nchi tukapigana?

Barua ya wazi kwa Rais Kiir Kwa Bol Garang de Bol Mheshimiwa, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Sudan Kusini, Salva Kiir Mayardit Mkuu, kama unaweza kuwa na ufahamu, ingawa ombi letu, ushauri, maoni kuonekana kuwa kupuuzwa na wewe na Mawaziri wako, … read more »

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Is this current South Sudan Republic the country we fought?

An open Letter To President Kiir By Bol Garang de Bol Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, as you may be aware, although our request, advice, opinions seem to be ignored by … read more »

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The Budding Uneasy Feeling about ‘Foreigners’ on the Streets of Juba

By Remember P.D Miamingi There are disturbing signs of anti-‘foreigners’ sentiments littered across South Sudan:from the unfriendly receptions fellow Africans from neighboring countries experience at our different border posts, to some serious allegations of exploitation and abuse in Juba. It … read more »

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In Remembrance of Justice Wilson Aryamba

By Kuyok Abol Kuyok October 19, 2012 — Today marks exactly two years since South Sudan lost Justice Wilson Aryamba, one of its eminent sons. The late was the first Head of Judiciary in the Southern Sudan until 1984. In … read more »

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South Sudan – a bright future will only come with change and end to corruption

albawaba Over recent years a recurrent theme on the lips of politicians and population alike in South Sudan, is the issue of corruption. Corruption, we are told, is like a cancer that is eating the society from the inside and … read more »

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Martyr Day isn’t an ordinary Day South Sudanese leaders

By Isaiah Abraham I happened to watched some leaders, and especially South Sudan President Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit on Martyr Day couple of years ago. One thing that fouled my mood was his casual representation of the Day, and on … read more »

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Juba Government and the duty of care for its citizens in Sudan

By John A. Akec No one can dispute that South Sudan is one of the few nations on this planet that has offered enormous sacrifices in order to arrive at where it now stands: a sovereign state that has achieved … read more »

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Old Sudan and new Sudan

North and South Sudan will not find durable peace so long as the marginalised population in the border States continues to die. There must be stability in Abyei, Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile, Eastern Sudan and Darfur. INTRODUCTION It is close … read more »

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South Sudan’s new currency launched amidst concerns over omission of date

The new currency for the newly born nation of the Republic of South Sudan was officially launched on Monday by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, amidst citizens concerns that the date on which the notes were printed was not indicated. Men … read more »

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Sudan: The break-up

The party is over and now the monumental task of nation-building confronts the people of South Sudan. On July 9, 2011, as the country celebrated its independence from the north in front of numerous foreign dignitaries, very few of those … read more »

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South Sudan’s Juba dancing — Khartoum sad and defiant

For thousands of southern Sudanese it was a night to stay out dancing to welcome the birth of their new nation. For people in the northern capital Khartoum it was a time of sadness mixed with defiance. South Sudan, where … read more »

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Count gathers pace in South Sudan vote

Juba – Organisers pressed on with the marathon task of collating the verdict of south Sudan’s independence referendum on Monday after partial results from polling stations showed a landslide for secession. The two largest foreign observer missions, the European Union … read more »

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Voter registration ends in South Sudan

The South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) announced today that voter registration for Southerners is closed as of today, a milestone towards the plebiscite scheduled to be held in 30 days. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the North … read more »

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South Sudan: Registered voters nears 1 million mark in first week

A total of 997, 121 voters, representing about 34 percent of the estimated southern population, have so far registered for the regions vote on independence in January, according to the Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau (SSRB). The figure releases is based … read more »

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Refugees from southern Sudan can vote in US on splitting Africa’s largest country

Refugees from southern Sudan will be able to vote in the United States on an independence referendum that could split Africa’s largest country. Omaha is among three U.S. voting sites selected because of its large population of Sudanese refugees. The … read more »

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South Sudan blames media for low registration turn out

Southern Sudanese in the national capital Khartoum on Tuesday blamed low turnout for voter registration on poor media coverage and badly promoted registration centers. A registration centre in Khartoum. Southern Sudanese living in slums surrounding Khartoum were in no rush … read more »

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