(JUBA) – South Sudanese politics has given us many things. Reshuffles that come faster than boda boda tyres wear out, officials who treat criticism like witchcraft, and now, the latest episode featuring Ambassador Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel Ayuel vs. broadcaster Ajak Deng Chiengkou. South Sudanese politics has always been aContinue 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
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
(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
(Disclaimer: Net worth figures are intended to satisfy curiosity and have never been easily verifiable, even by Forbes or Bloomberg. All assets and liabilities referenced here are based on open source intelligence and public information. Use financial information at your own risk.) (Juba) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir seemsContinue Reading
(AWEIL WEST) – Over 100 head of cattle were officially paraded as part of the dowry ceremony for the upcoming traditional wedding of Yai Deng Pioth and his beloved bride, Atap Riiny Riiny in a display that would make even the most seasoned cattle camp herder jealous. The symbolic handoverContinue Reading
(Juba) – Like tea in a Juba teashop left too long in the sun, a hot debate is brewing on X (formerly Twitter), all because Khaman Maluac, South Sudan’s rising basketball sensation, told the world he once walked barefoot for over an hour each day to play ball in Kampala.Continue Reading
(Nairobi) – A Juba businesswoman has been left counting her losses after sending KSh 580,000 (approx. $20,000 USD) to a traditional healer in Kenya — all in hopes of turning her spare parts shop into the next big thing. At South Sudan’s exchange rates, that’s SSP 93 million (official) orContinue Reading
(Juba) – The American Supreme Court has now allowed President Donald Trump to deport people — not just to their home countries, but to pretty much any nation that will pick up the phone. Even South Sudan is now on that list, right next to Libya. On 23 June, theContinue Reading
