South Sudan
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South Sudan needs elections. Here’s a clear plan for how they can happen.
UN peacekeepers stationed at a limited number of polling stations could finally give the people the opportunity to end corrupt militia rule. Five years ... -
The pawn who became king: How has Salva Kiir stayed at the top so long?
Three strategies the perennially underestimated president has used to build and keep power across decades of South Sudan’s political tumult. When playing chess in the ... -
Think African Podcast ep 10: A leadership revolution
African Arguments is delighted to partner with the Think African podcast series, created by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town. Think African examines the ... -
South Sudan at 10: What happened to our “freedom, justice, and equality”?
We have a saying that “if South Sudanese do not want to change, the change will change them”. Ten years ago today, on 9 ... -
South Sudan’s other (more hopeful) peace process
In a country where people are so often seen as passive observers to events, the National Dialogue put ordinary citizens in control of their ... -
Will South Sudan rein in its notorious National Security Service?
The NSS has become a feared agency and a vital tool in the government’s campaign of silencing dissent. We met a young man on ... -
South Sudan’s two big foreign policy questions
Amid shifting dynamics in the Horn of Africa, South Sudan finds itself caught in the middle of regional rivalries. On 28 November, Ethiopian federal ... -
South Sudan’s leaders can no longer stand by as climate catastrophe hits
The government has so far done little, but there are several steps it can take to deal with the nexus of floods, droughts and ... -
The one country that could mediate in Ethiopia
South Sudan is not seen as a threat by any of the warring parties and has close personal relationships with leaders in Addis, Mek’ele, ... -
Politicians divided South Sudanese refugees. Sport can re-unite us.
During COVID-19, youth from different ethnic groups have worked together drawing on teamwork and friendships forged on the football pitch. I was eight years ...
