Editorial: Kiir has returned to full scale war in Greater Equatoria
By Justin S. Kwaje November 21, 2015 (SSNA) — In the onset of the current Civil war, the JCE stated their goals clearly and publicly, first to take care of…
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Lost Boys of Sudan are victims of Salva Kiir’s submission to Khartoum trained conmen: It’s time to rethink and strategizes for way forward
By J. Nguen November 19, 2015 (SSNA) — The “Lost Boys of Sudan” were young boys and girls who were forced to leave their homes in the late 1980s in…
Read More Jieeng Council of Elders, the Erosion of Jieeng’s Values and the ‘Jieengization’ of South Sudan
First off, let’s remember that the elders I’m talking about are not the REAL ELDERS, but the dollar-intoxicated, Prado-Driving, educated political ‘elders’ in Juba. I’m not referencing the real elders…
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Opinion: Khartoum and Terrorism—what we knew before the horrors of the Paris attacks
By Eric Reeves November 16, 2015 (SSNA) — “Khartoum has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that struck the French capital Paris on Friday, expressing its ‘full solidarity with France ……
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Africa and the death penalty: Time to let go!
By Ivan Simonovic* November 11, 2015 (SSNA) — On Tuesday, 6 June 1995, over a year after electing the late Nelson Mandela as its President, South Africa ended the use…
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Opinion: South Sudanese may forgive but should not forget the event of December 15, 2013
“He, who does not learn from history, is doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana By Zechariah James Machar November 10, 2015 (SSNA) — Choosing to forget December 15 massacre…
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Editorial: The AU Commission Final Report — anything missing
By Sebit Sindani November 8, 2015 (SSNA) — I have just finished reading the 315 page AU final report on the crisis in South Sudan. This is a comprehensive report…
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President Salva Kiir sabotages the compromise peace agreement
By Elhag Paul November 6, 2015 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir has decidedly chosen to disregards the IGAD-Plus compromise peace agreement. However, the good thing is that the president’s obstructions…
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A ‘memorial day’ and feasting the traditional mourning process to heal and building peace in South Sudan
“THE THEEME: LESS, WE FORGET: Joshua 4:1-9” By Rev Matthew Mathiang Deng, The Nuer Council of Elders November 4, 2015 (SSNA) — All over South Sudan today people are cooing…
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The historical dangers of consistent lies: A response to Steve Paterno’s article
‘Why South Sudan Riek Machar is reneging on implementing peace agreement’ (part II) By BB Biel October 30, 2015 (SSNA) — This is the second part of my response and…
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