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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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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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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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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The Looming Collapse of Peace in South Sudan
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit. Photo: Reuters By Duop Chak Wuol September 20, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, is currently in the United States waiting to…
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Why the UN Security Council Should Not Lift the South Sudan Arms Embargo
UNSC in a past session. Photo: UN By Duop Chak Wuol January 21, 2023 (SSNA) — Grave concern has been prompted by the recent statements of South Sudanese government officials,…
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ANALYSIS: Curiosity About (Prophet) Ngundeng Bong of South Sudan
Pryamid of Ngundeng. Photo: File By James Gatdet Dak NB: Read it through to the end before commenting! “A Prophet given spectacles (visions) of God,” which translates from the phrase…
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There is a deadly flood in Ethiopia’s Gambella region and the world keeps quiet
Photo: SSNA By Duop Chak Wuol August 24, 2022 (SSNA) — The world is one community. There are problems that divide humanity—and these issues are regularly mistaken. There is a…
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