In Sudan-South Sudan Contested Abyei Region, Farmers Embrace Hoes, Group Work, and Guns –...

“Young people carry out patrols to fend off surprise attacks on their farming parents - to ensure no one could launch a surprise attack on us in our farms." Communities, responding to gun-related forced displacement of farm labour and to fears of impending attacks,...

Veronica’s harrowing story of those who never ever stepped out of Juba during 21 years of bombings

Veteran journalist VERONICA LUCY GORDON has passed on the baton, but not before telling the intriguing story of life inside enemy lines as the...

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How a South Sudanese Village Lured Government with $7 Contributions to Gravel a Flooded, Muddy Road

Joyce Angee, walks to nearby Jebel Kujur rock every morning to collect rocks.  She splits the rocks into gravel for sale. “It’s not really...

In South Sudan, a Band of Risk-takers Quietly Trek to Violence-ravaged Farmlands to Save their Crop – and their families

Magwi county was fast becoming the country's food basket, its farmers supplying more than 200 metric tonnes of humanitarian food to World Food...

In Sudan-South Sudan Contested Abyei Region, Farmers Embrace Hoes, Group Work, and Guns – But, At Least, They Come in Peace

“Young people carry out patrols to fend off surprise attacks on their farming parents - to ensure no one could launch a surprise...

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Republic of South Sudan HIV/AIDS COMMISSION Congratulatory Message The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and...

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With flights to Juba, Turkey Repositions from Emperor to Partner

"South Sudanese remember the Turkish people as the people who introduced modern governance, civilization, and education. This explains why there are still some old...

South Sudan Central Bank, Fighting Runaway Inflation, Nearly Doubles USD Sales

Speculation by the market and ongoing payment of five months civil servants salary arrears are some of the reasons that have led to weakening...

Hit by Rising Prices, South Sudan Families Lay Hope in God As World Bank Forewarns of Grim Economy

AS THE MINIBUS CRUISES on one of Juba’s main roads, the conductor looks on in irritation as the passenger protests the fare. “Hey! I...

Juba’s New Bridge Creates Imaginary Millionaires

RICHARD SULTAN Clad in a wrinkled white shirt and a black pair of denim jean trousers faded at the knees, his leather boot soles...

South Sudanese, Suffering Highest Data Rates in the Region, Face New Rate Raises

The increase, effective September 15, is meant to enable telcos expand across the country, the regulator, the National Communications Authority announced. Yet, going by...

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Aleul, South Sudan’s first female pilot, takes to the skies

I do not have complaints. Life is life and we live it. One good thing is that things are not permanent. Everything is temporary. So if anything is...

Coming of marriage age, I now wonder how much men want to pay to own me

High bride wealth is causing girls to elope or fall pregnant (coming through the shubak).Young men are delaying marriage, fearing the exorbitant bride price. Maybe there should be a...

In seeking divorce over gun-related violence, Viola Riak tests South Sudan’s justice system

For VIOLA ALUEL IAK, a gender analyst at UNFPA, who has had a gun shot at her - not once – by her husband, 16 days of Activism against...