By Duop Chak Wuol October 26, 2019 (SSNA) — It is documented that history and publicly available researched data show that dictators who continuously ruled oppressively are cowards. This cowardice act is usually fueled by intense paranoia, anti-social behavior, incoherent thinking, sadistic mentality, among others. This class of rulers is power-hungry and tends to wet…
By Duop Chak Wuol October 20, 2019 (SSNA) — When Salva Kiir premeditated the civil war in the pretext of a bogus coup, he did not call for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to endorse his plan. What he did was to run to Uganda and asked his regional ally, Yoweri Museveni, who has…
By Duop Chak Wuol October 16, 2019 (SSNA) — He began his tenure as a leader admired by most South Sudanese. The death of South Sudan’s renowned leader, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, in July 2005 opened the door for him to become the chairman of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party. His…
By Duop Chak Wuol October 11, 2019 (SSNA) — In April 2018, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, took the oath of office and told the Ethiopian parliament in a speech that he intended to make peace with Eritrea. The speech was full of promises that were foreign in the minds of most African…
By Duop Chak Wuol October 6, 2019 (SSNA) — Trusting Salva Kiir is like trusting a pathological liar who constantly beats his chest to prove that his lies are the embodiment of truth. I have harshly criticized Kiir’s policies in the media for years—my articles in the media can attest to my claim. There are…
By Duop Chak Wuol May 18, 2019 (SSNA) — In his Easter message, President Salva Kiir called on the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO), Dr. Riek Machar, to go to Juba to form a transitional government. so that the two leaders could form a provisional government as stipulated in the September…
By Duop Chak Wuol May 3, 2019 (SSNA) — When South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, began planning a civil war in the name of a bogus coup in 2013, he did not mobilize Americans to help him wage such a brutal campaign against South Sudanese he sees as his political opponents. What he did was…
By Duop Chak Wuol April 12, 2019 (SSNA) — On April 11, 2019, Pope Francis did what I viewed as a rather astonishing move. His decision to kiss the feet of President Salva Kiir, SPLM-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar, current First Vice President Taban Deng and Mama Rebecca Garang de Mabior was undeniably dramatic—in fact,…
By Duop Chak Wuol March 30, 2019 (SSNA) — There has been an ongoing debate about the possibility of reuniting the factions of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party. There are people who believe that the only way to resolve South Sudan’s civil war is through the reunification of the party. Other people…
By Duop Chak Wuol March 2, 2019 (SSNA) — Salva Kiir claims his government does not have the necessary financial means to finance the implementation of the September 2018 peace agreement and demands that the international community finance the process so that peace will prevail. It is no secret that the rationality of investing money…