What Berlin Freedom Week Means for South Sudan and Africa
President Kiir (right) and First VP Machar (left). Photo: Reuters By Isaac K. Gang, PhD* December 2, 2025 (SSNA) — When I had the privilege of presenting the Sub-Saharan Africa…
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Opposition to the Proposed Relocation of Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan
“Palestinian children carry water jugs past tents, housing displaced people, in the Mawasi area in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip…”. Photo: AFP/Getty Images To Whom It May Concern,…
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On the Back of U.S. Goodwill, China Builds Power in Africa by Propping Up Authoritarian Regimes
Chinese President Xi and South Sudanese President Kiir. Photo; XIinhua By Dr. Isaac K. Gang and Christopher Neiweem July 28, 2025 (SSNA) — A few weeks ago, South Sudan briefly…
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How did the long-running feud between the Nuer and Dinka become an elimination war?
Kiir (right), Machar (left). Photo: AFP By James Tot Mathiang April 29, 2025 (SSNA) — People still believe in myths and oral stories even without theoretical evidence. Is the tale…
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Revenue Maximization Through the National Oil Company: A Case Study of the Republic of South Sudan
Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth** Abstract In order to successfully exploit the Hydro- carbons in the Republic of South Sudan, the National Petroleum and Gas Corporation…
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Rising Tensions Over the Nile: Egypt’s Strategic Maneuvers Against Ethiopia’s GERD
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Photo: File/Getty Images By Duop Chak Wuol September 9, 2024 (SSNA) — Egypt’s stance against Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has escalated, raising the…
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Casting Shadows: The Dangers of Premature Elections in South Sudan
Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol July 19, 2024 (SSNA) –– In the aftermath of a protracted civil war, South Sudan stands at a critical juncture where the path to…
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The actions are right if they promote happiness of all people, and they are wrong if they promote unhappiness of all people in society
Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File “Actions are right insofar if they promote the happiness; and they are wrong insofar if they promote unhappiness of all people in society.” By Peter…
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Justifying Dictatorship in South Sudan: A Case Against the East African Community
EAC leaders at the 23rd Heads of State Summit in Arusha, Tanzania. Photo: File By Duop Chak Wuol December 4, 2023 (SSNA) — The East African Community (EAC) has recently…
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Maintain Tyranny or Die: Salva Kiir’s Devious Peace Strategy
President Salva Kiir. Photo: AFP/File By Duop Chak Wuol November 3, 2023 (SSNA) — Soon after the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) was formed in February 2020, the…
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