Soon, another mother will weep, another home will mourn, and another young man will be buried before his dreams ever stood a chance. Must we really wait for that day …
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JusticeOpinion
OPINION: Locating the recognition or unrecognition of Arabic language in South Sudan’s legal frameworks
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessArticle 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) – acceded to by South Sudan in February 2024 – prohibits any discrimination based on language, but Article …
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In December 2024, South Sudan was scheduled to hold elections for the first time. They would have finally given its citizens a chance to pass judgment on the Sudan People’s …
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OpinionPolitics
OPINION – Clarification on the controversy sparked by Ateny Wek’s use of ‘wung weng’ as an adage for Adut Kiir’s appointment
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessWun Weng in Dinka is an adage used to describe a situation where the real owner of a cow arrives at a place where the lion has thrown down his …
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EconomyOpinion
OPINION: When Truth Starves: How Poverty is Killing Journalism in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessThere is a quiet emergency unfolding in South Sudan. It is not making headlines. It does not involve arrests, raids, or official bans. It is harder to see, but more …
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Opinion
OPINION: Historical reasons why political decision to resettle Palestinians to South Sudan won’t work
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessThe proposal by Israelis to forcefully resettle Gaza/Palestinians to South Sudan has been trending online and offline between international and all social media outlets, with mix reactions from individuals and …
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EducationOpinion
OPINION: Urgent Appeal: Help raise awareness on US travel restrictions affecting South Sudanese students
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessOPINION: This morning, I received a deeply troubling letter from a South Sudanese student who has been admitted to Columbia University on a fully funded scholarship. He shared the distressing …
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OpinionPolitics
OPINION: Uganda’s strategic encirclement of South Sudan: A silent erosion of sovereignty
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessOPINION: South Sudan is entering a phase of political deformation in which sovereignty is not lost through war, but through institutional surrender. The prolonged and opaque presence of Ugandan military …
