"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing" By Konstantin Josef Jireček, a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir named veteran ex-rebel commander James Wani Igga to be his deputy on Friday, succeeding the controversial former vice-president Riek Machar, state radio said.
Parliament speaker James Wani Igga was on Friday appointed South Sudan’s new vice-president after apparently deciding to drop his presidential ambitions, a high-ranking member of the political bureau said. “Comrade James Wani is a wise man. He shows [the] symbolic and unifying characters of a leader. He puts the national interest above everything else, and has now decided voluntarily to drop off the race for the SPLM chairmanship. He is not showing interest in in these divisive regional and tribal politics”, the source said.
PaanLuel Wël – Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PaanLuel Wël Media
PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a prominent news and commentary platform dedicated to covering the news, history, culture, literature, and socio-political affairs of South Sudan and the world. Established in July 2011, the website was born out of PaanLuel Wël’s vision to create a space for free expression and constructive dialogue during a pivotal moment in South Sudan’s history.
Through PaanLuel Wël Media, he has cultivated a vibrant intellectual forum that features a diverse range of voices, from poets, authors, and academics to activists, commentators, and community columnists. The platform is rooted in the belief that an informed and engaged citizenry is essential to the project of nation-building and social transformation.
PaanLuel Wël is a passionate advocate for the power of media to educate, empower, and connect people across political, ethnic, and generational divides. He is committed to fostering a culture of dialogue, tolerance, and inclusivity and is deeply invested in mentoring the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.
