Roger Alfred Yoron Modi, Author at African Arguments

Author: Roger Alfred Yoron Modi

Roger Alfred Yoron Modi

Roger Alfred Yoron Modi is a South Sudanese journalist currently in exile. He is the former Managing Editor of the Juba Monitor and former Chief Editor of Bakhita Radio He can be reached on rogeryoron@gmail.com.

Politics South Sudan

By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi
June 22, 2017
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South Sudan: Soldiers’ rape trial is a publicity stunt and distraction

The military trial could further undermine the possibility of broader justice for South Sudan’s millions of victims. A trial of thirteen South Sudanese soldiers accused of raping foreign ...

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Society South Sudan

By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi
May 5, 2017
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Then they came for Al Jazeera: South Sudan press freedoms further deteriorate

The free media is facing ever greater restrictions just when it is needed the most. This Monday, South Sudan’s government dealt one more blow to the free ...

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Were Zimbabwe’s elections free, fair and credible? The final scoresheet.

Before the elections, we identified six make or break conditions that would determine the credibility of the vote. How many were met? This week, Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court will rule on ...
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“There is pressure on us”: Burundian refugees in Tanzania pushed to return

With words and actions, the Tanzanian is pressuring Burundian refugees to go home, putting them at greater risk of abuses. Over the last few months, the Burundian government has continued ...

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Author: Roger Alfred Yoron Modi

Roger Alfred Yoron Modi

South Sudan: Soldiers’ rape trial is a publicity stunt and distraction

Then they came for Al Jazeera: South Sudan press freedoms further deteriorate