South Sudan, the forgotten country
Photo: BBC By William Pay Dear World, A August 24, 2022 (SSNA) — As I write this opinion piece, I am so disappointed and dismayed by the gruesome and inhumane treatment…
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Uganda’s Final Investment Decision: Implications for South Sudan Investors
Photo: busiweek/File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth Abstract February 27, 2022 (SSNA) — Announcement of FID is a significant milestone for the country, but also comes with a very big responsibility…
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Analyzing the struggle over the Nile River: The need for a new legal flexible agreement
Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth Abstract April 25, 2021 (SSNA) — The effective and efficient management of water is one of the major problems in Nile…
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Review of South Sudan’s Local Content Policy and its Utilization by Different Industrial Sectors to Promote Economic Development
Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth Abstract October 27. 2020 (SSNA) — Too many resource-rich countries remain challenged by undiversified economic structures with weak industrial bases, high…
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Salva Kiir’s assault on political reforms
Photo: SSNA/File By Duop Chak Wuol July 19, 2020 (SSNA) — Born a fighter, revered for his presumptuous good behavior during the struggle, worked his way up to the then…
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How South Sudan economic outlook will look like if current political turmoil remains unresolved
Gatwech Gach Gatwech. Photo: File What Might be the Potential or Possible Drive for South Sudan Economy and Administration to a Failure and Collapse? By Gatwech Gach Gatwech “On this…
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Salva Kiir uses fearmongering to impede Johnson Olony’s appointment
Kiir (right), Machar (left). Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol July 5, 2020 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir through his press office recently claimed that he is against the appointment…
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Nine-day Revolution: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of Kerbino Wol and the 7th October Revolution
Photo: AFP By Martin Garang Aher June 26, 2020 (SSNA) — Revolutions generally aim to restructure society either partially or completely. Whether they would be short-lived or go on for…
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Letter to the government of the Republic of South Sudan
President Kiir (right), SPLM-IO leader Dr. Machar (left). Photo: EPA May 6, 2020 (SSNA) — On behalf of the people of South Sudan, we wish to express concern that leaders…
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What are the roles of civil society in building democracy?
Photo: File By: Bol Khan Introduction May 1, 2020 (SSNA) — Whys is DEMOCRACY not growing in most developing countries? In our view, Democracy is not growing in developing countries…
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The signs are clear on the wall, the spoilers of peace are submerging the R-TGONU deep into ocean for the second time
Photo: BBC By Nhial Gatkuoth Chung, Accra, Ghana April 18, 2020 (SSNA) — “We will fight Kiir’s government to the last man and get rid of his rotten system and…
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Health minister, Coronavirus, and English language fluency nonsense
South Sudan’s Health Minister, Elizabeth Achuei Yol, in her office in Juba. Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol March 27, 2020 (SSNA) — In recent days, the newly appointed minister…
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Will the revitalized government of national unity deliver the promise of the 2018 agreement?
Kiir (right), Machar (left). Photo: AFP/File By: Nhial Gatkuoth Chung, Accra, Ghana March 25, 2020 (SSNA) — The formation of the Revitalised transitional government of national unity on 12th March…
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The Defection of General James Koang Chuol Ranley: What went wrong?
Former SPLA-IO Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Finance Lt. Gen. James Koang Chuol Ranley. Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol March 21, 2020 (SSNA) — The 17th of…
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The analysis of Chapter Five of the Revitalized Agreement on Conflict Resolution in South Sudan (R-ARCISS)
Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth Abstract March 17, 2020 (SSNA) — A key element in resolving the brutal civil conflict, which has cost about 400, 000…
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Is SPLM-IO a family business?
First Vice President and SPLM-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar (right) with his wife Angelina Nyajany Teny-the newly appointed Minister of Defense (left). Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol March 13,…
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