By: J. Nguen September 7, 2015 (SSNA) — There is nothing wrong for worshiping your one’s tribe ideals while respecting other tribesmen and women’s rights to life. In my viewpoint, tribes are nations but abused and disparaged by imperial rulers that ruled Africa. Thus, I departed with this idea that South Sudan’s habitants are bunch…
Dr. Peter Kopling September 4, 2015 (SSNA) — The few days leading to the signing of the South Sudanese peace compromise deal, was very revealing to the keen observers. President Kiir went through significant agony, which is a manifestation that something of great proportions, grave and uttermost importance to him was at risk. Never before…
By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak August 25, 2015 (SSNA) — On the weekend of August 15-6, 2015, South Sudan political climate reached its boiling point at 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius. The atmospheric precipitation elevated as the pressure mounted from world’s powerful nations arrived at a higher fixed reference point on South Sudanese leaders…
By Gatwech Ruot Nyoat August 20, 2015 (SSNA) — As the deadline set by IGAD-Plus is approaching, with the looming international community sanctions and pressure in urging South Sudanese warring factions to bring lasting solution to ongoing civil war that led to immense loss of lives and human suffering. The principal parties to conflict have…
“If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality”. Desmond Tutu By: Bol Khan Introduction August 15, 2015 (SSNA) — The IGAD, continental body; the AU plus International Community should take very sharp action by now against the…
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” –Martin Luther King Jnr. By Cde. Sirir Gabriel Yiei Rut August 13, 2015 (SSNA) — That is what we South Sudanese who want to create a better future for all regardless of tribe, gender or political…
By John Adoor Deng, Australia July 27, 2015 (SSNA) — The recently published document by IGAD Plus on South Sudan conflict resolution, call the Compromise Peace Agreement, is finding its home with many South Sudanese peace lovers. The document has explicitly defined, divided roles and powers at all level of the expected government of national…
By Peter Gai Manyuon July 21, 2015 (SSNA) — The newly reinstated Secretary General of Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) Comrade Pagan is a born again in corruption malpractices. Corruption has routes in his blood even though South Sudanese complains day and night, nothing will manifest at all. The latest investigative report indicated that, Pagan…
Since war broke out in South Sudan in 2013, IGAD made several unsuccessful attempts to restore peace, this time around IGAD-Plus seem to hummer the odds; is peace really possible in South Sudan in August 2015? By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak July 20, 2015 (SSNA) — While writing this article, preparations are underway to reconvene peace…
By John Adoor Deng, Australia July 20, 2015 (SSNA) — While still mourning for my beloved brother Abraham N. Deng who passed away on Sunday 12th July 2015, I would like to take courage beyond mourning to shade light on his national contribution and how he died agonising for the country he fought hard. Abraham…