Escaped at Juba prison, live or died
Horror stories to tell in Juba prisons and a horrific way to witnessed it. "Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or…
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South Sudanese in Australia are victims of xenophobia
By Butrus Ajak Melbourne, Australia, September 4, 2012 (SSNA) — God, we deserve better than this. You have watched and heard the bitter mourned of your people yesterday (01-Sep-2012) at…
Read More Potential Paths Towards Ending Capital Punishment in South Sudan
By Elizabeth Ashamu and David Deng September 2, 2012 (SSNA) — When the Republic of South Sudan declared independence last July, it joined the ranks of a small handful of…
Read More Humanitarian Catastrophe in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States of Sudan
August 28, 2012 To: President Barack Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice Special Assistant to the President Samantha Power. From: The Undersigned Genocide…
Read More The long road to Juba for displaced South Sudanese
By Matthew Corrigan July 30, 20142 (SSNA) — In May 2012, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) flew thousands of South Sudanese to Juba. They were part of an estimated…
Read More President Obama Promised to Prevent Atrocities but Remains Mum as the People of the Nuba Mountains Starve to Death
By Samuel Totten July 27, 2012 (SSNA) — An untold number of people (certainly thousands and possibly tens of thousands) in the Nuba Mountains are suffering severe malnutrition and many…
Read More A Bleak Future in perpetuity for Kiir’s ‘Banana’ Republic of South Sudan?
By Dr. Peter Wankomo QUOTE: "If the money is eaten by a few, all the rest will go hungry, and a hungry citizen is an angry citizen. This is as…
Read More Obama’s empty promises to halt genocide leaves it to us to act
By Samuel Totten June 28, 2012 (SSNA) — Three months ago, in late March, the Obama Administration was toying with the idea of supporting the establishment of a humanitarian corridor…
Read More Khartoum Attacks With “Plausible Deniability”
By "Papa" Maury Clark April 28, 2012 (SSNA) — If Darfur is the current exemplar of "Mad Dog" Bashirs policy toward all who offend him, the Republic of South Sudan had…
Read More South Sudan Deserves a “Planet”!
By Deng Elijah April 16, 2012 (SSNA) — South Sudan just gained independent, and it’s still the youngest, the poorest and most vulnerable state. If South Sudan can’t adjust within…
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