The Hovering Vultures: A Stern Warning on the Future of South Sudan By Ajak Deng Chiengkou During the liberation war, survival was never guaranteed. Yet Dr John Garang de Mabior never stopped speaking to his people, preparing them not only for victory but also for the dangers that would follow.Continue Reading
National Security: A Shield or a Source of Fear in South Sudan? By Ajak Deng Chiengkou18 August 2025 National security is the backbone of every sovereign state. It is the shield that protects citizens, secures borders, and preserves the integrity of the nation. For South Sudan, still in the earlyContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – The Link Between African Gold, Rebels and the Arab Emirates](https://i1.wp.com/plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1697730197947-f19e92f0035b?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8QXJhYiUyMEVtaXJhdGVzfGVufDB8fHx8MTc1NDc1NDk4NXww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200&w=920&resize=920,425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – The Link Between African Gold, Rebels and the Arab Emirates")
For years, Africa’s resource curse has been blamed on the usual suspects. The United States with its dollar diplomacy, or China with its Great Wall of mining concessions. But now, stepping quietly into the room like a cat in silk slippers, is the UAE. And unlike Russia, which blunders aboutContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s economic and political crisis has entered a critical phase as the government faces mounting international lawsuits over unpaid oil debts. The most high profile case is that of BB Energy (GULF) DMCC, which has filed a claim in a London court against the Government of SouthContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Aid Cuts to Africa Linked to Ukraine War Silence](https://i1.wp.com/images.unsplash.com/photo-1553775927-a071d5a6a39a?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8N3x8QWZyaWNhfGVufDB8fHx8MTc1MzMxNTQxMXww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200&w=920&resize=920,425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Aid Cuts to Africa Linked to Ukraine War Silence")
Africa’s Ukraine Neutrality: When Sitting on the Fence Gets You Cut Off It is not every day you see a continent trying to stay so still that even a chess pawn looks bold. But when Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council turned warmongering rogue, launched its fullContinue Reading
(HAITARAWA) – Two young men found themselves on the receiving end of instant justice after they allegedly tried to make off with a small bucket of peanut paste from a market stall. The scene was Haitarawa in Juba. Locals say the two suspects must have skipped their morning tea becauseContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Nile Waters Dispute: Will South Sudan Be Drawn into Conflict?](https://i2.wp.com/plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1694475403770-a84bc706ebc3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8UklWRVIlMjBOSUxFfGVufDB8fHx8MTc1MzAwNTIzNnww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200&w=920&resize=920,425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Nile Waters Dispute: Will South Sudan Be Drawn into Conflict?")
Our own Nile and the Sudd Wetland could very likely be the cause of a regional war in the near future. If not within the next three years, then certainly in the years to come. The two downstream Nile riparian states Egypt and Sudan hold fundamentally different views from theContinue Reading
South Sudan’s Revolving Door Politics Leave Citizens in the Dust (JUBA) – If government jobs in South Sudan had expiry dates, they would likely be printed in hours, not years. The nation’s top leadership turnover is so dizzying that even flies whose life spans barely outlast a boda-boda ride fromContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters](https://i0.wp.com/kenyainsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_6088.jpeg?resize=920%2C425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters")
Before I recommend someone to join the press team in the office of Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, I want to clearly highlight the essential role of media units in the offices of senior government officials and why it matters to recommend someoneContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan held a film screening on Friday at the University of Juba in what could be described as a creative exercise in both cinematic diplomacy and historical recycling. The feature presentation was The Hundred Regiment Battle, a stirring depiction of China’s resistance toContinue Reading
