EMBARRASSING SOUTH SUDAN: UNMISS, GOSS AND THE DUPED PICKETERS


With no question, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), like South Sudanese civilians, has

Joint Administration and UN Trusteeship insulting but not outlandish


South Sudan’s young scholars, Nhial Tiitmamer and Abraham Awolich, wrote a remarkable policy update paper for their weekly review for The Sudd Institution on March 11, 2014. In that paper, Nhial and A

Unpatriotic Government and the Sham Judicial System

The case of the remaining four political detainees accused of plotting to remove President Kiir in the unsupportable claim of ‘coup attempt’  is going to take South

BEING NEUTRAL, BEING PRINCIPLED AND TAKING SIDES


There’s nothing wrong with being neutral unless one pretends to be neutral when one is not. And by the way, being neutral is to favor neither side in a given conflict or situation.

Dangerous Signs of a failed State (Part I)

I’m still very optimistic that South Sudan will not be like Somalia. However, there are many grave signs that South Sudan will find it difficult to move anywhere given the mindset of the two

Rebecca Nyandeeng Chol: a rebel supporter, a misunderstood reformists or a jealous former power-base?


South Sudan is a tribalized and politicized society; something we should always see with critical ambivalence. Many people are politically aware and that makes it easy for the wrongs leaders do to be

From Nationalism to Tribonationalism: a question to Daniel Abushery Daniel and Luk Kuth Dak


The world has a moral obligation to see to it that Benny Salva Kiir is indicted for crimes against humanity,” Luk Dak and Daniel Abushery wrote in their recent article, Indict Mr.

Why I’m not enthused by the election of Mark Carney...yet

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, waving at supporters after his election victory . Photo: Financial Times Mark Carney is a protest cand...