What if the little girl in that video was your daughter? Your sister? Your auntie? Your niece? Close your eyes and imagine her – small, fragile, full of dreams – violated, broken, left bleeding in silence because no one stood up in time. South Sudan is bleeding. Our daughters, sisters,Continue Reading
(Juba) – In January 2025, South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, ordered a halt to the issuing of new logging permits across the country. The directive was intended to stop the growing problem of illegal logging, especially of teak, a highly valuable but endangered hardwood species. TheContinue Reading
(Juba) – A poorly written university notice has gone viral for all the wrong reasons, effectively putting the University of Juba’s grammar skills and reputation on the exam desk. Imagine this. You are a graduate student in South Sudan, dreaming of mastering Artificial Intelligence, coding in Python and leading tomorrow’sContinue Reading
So you have woken up, checked your pocket and found the familiar crumpled SSP note folded like chapati, faded like a 2011 SPLM campaign T-shirt and worth less than a boda ride from Konyo Konyo to Custom. But wait! Good news! The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is back, promisingContinue Reading
40 years in power is just not quite enough. Uganda’s ruling party has confirmed that President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni, age 80, plans to run for president again in 2026. Yes, again. As in for the seventh time. That is one more than the number of cows given in aContinue Reading
(Juba) – A recent official notice issued by the University of Juba’s School of Computer Sciences and Information Technology has drawn public attention and criticism over multiple grammar errors, raising concerns about the quality of communication within higher education institutions in South Sudan. The notice, dated June 18, 2025, wasContinue Reading
(Juba) – As South Sudan’s national basketball team continues to earn praise on the international stage, a deeper conversation is emerging about who should receive the credit for the team’s recent success. While many celebrate the country’s rise in global basketball, critics argue that the true foundation of the players’Continue Reading
(Juba) – As the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu faces the prospect of disappearing beneath rising seas, its call for a global treaty on sea level rise is resonating far beyond its own shores. At the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference held in France this month, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister, FeletiContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmos, has urged citizens to adopt responsible plastic use and more sustainable habits to address the country’s growing pollution crisis. Her remarks came during a press briefing in Juba on Thursday, held to mark World Environment Day early inContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan might be the world’s youngest country, but don’t let that baby face fool you. Behind the youthful grin is a land filled with contradictions, hidden gems, and untapped potential—as well as a few things that will make you laugh like a boda boda rider dodging potholesContinue Reading
