PaanLuel Wël Media (PW): The Best Articles, and Opinion Writers, for the Year 2019

2019 in Review: PaanLuel Wël (PW) Media’s Best Articles and Opinion Writers for the Year 2019: “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”

Prepared by the Editorial Team, Juba, South Sudan

Saturday, January 04, 2020 (PW) — PaanLuel Wël (PW) Media occupies a central stage in publishing opinion articles and news analysis featuring ordinary South Sudanese, which make sense of the dire situations in our beloved country. This makes it an instrumental informant to South Sudanese worldwide as it publishes writings from South Sudanese, both within and outside the country, expounding on the general and specific lives and situations of South Sudanese in countries such as Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, USA, UK, EU and many other places where South Sudanese are taking refuge.

Today, PaanLuel Wël Media (PW) website is celebrating the diverse and excellent opinion articles and news analysis of our best writers and acknowledging the work of other numerous contributors, columnists and opinion-writers whose names or works may not necessarily appear in this highlights. As we usher in the New Year 2020, it is imperative to motivate and encourage our best writers with something unique to mark the end of the year 2019 and the commencement of a happy – peaceful and prosperous – New Year 2020. On the eve of 2019, we celebrated our writers by showcasing their works for the year 2018 on our website. As part of that tradition, we bring to your screen the best of 2019 as featured on PaanLuel Wël Media (PW) website.

Instead of being constrained by the ritual of the “top 10” best writers, opinion articles and news analysis, we have elected to showcase the rich compilations of the best writings from the best opinion writers and news analysts. For instance, a piece of writing that highlights the horrors of the civil war and economic crisis that our people are enduring in dignified humiliation, particularly the one that best capture and present not just a constructive criticism of our leaders from all sides of the political, economic and conflict divides, but also a viable resolution of the ills that have been ailing our dear country from the 2005 CPA era and to the dawned of the civil war in December 2013.

Here is the Year 2019 in Review:

Best Opinion Writers: Best Opinion Writers and Analysts for the Year 2019

1. The Dangerously Slow Wheel of Justice in the Republic of South Sudan, By Dut Deng kok, South Sudan
2. “We were better off in the warzone than in Australia” – The cries of South Sudanese women in Victoria, By Biong Deng Biong, Melbourne, Australia
3. Yirol Liberation Day – Saturday, 14 June 1997: Tributes to Our Fallen Comrades and Martyrs, By Gad Abraham Majak Makur, Juba, South Sudan
4. July 9th: The Roles of CDR Arok Thon Arok and CDR Edward Abyei Lino in the Liberation of South Sudan, By Engineer Deng Diar Diing, Mombasa, Kenya
5. The “Trust Deficit Factor” in the December 2013 Crisis and Civil War in South Sudan (Part 1-6), By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan
6. Why the Extension of the Formation of the National Unity Government is Logical, By Garang Kuot, Juba, South Sudan
7. The Legality of a Revitalized TGONU without Riek Machar’s SPLM-IO Faction, By Bol Chol Kucdit, Juba, South Sudan
8. Hon. Governor Jadallah’s Order: A State’s Quest for Public Morality or Banalisation of Real Issues?, By Wol Deng Akech, Juba, South Sudan
9. One-Year Anniversary: Kerbino Wol, the Good Citizen of South Sudan, Deserves His Freedom Now, By Dr. Robert A. Portada III, Pennsylvania, USA
10. Stop blabbing about the University of Juba’s students in your tea places and alleys, By Marial Mangar Akol, Juba, South Sudan
11. Meet Aluel Manyok Barach: A Proud South Sudanese Feminist and Social Activist, By Amer Mayen Dhieu, Brisbane, Australia
12. South Sudan: The Looming Crisis in Central Equatoria and Yei River State, By Oliver J. Lomeri, Minnesota, USA
13. Pan-Africanism: Africa Should Return to Its Roots and Legacy, By Ariik Atekdit – Wau, South Sudan
14. Why President Kiir May Remain in Power for the Rest of His Life in South Sudan, By Dut Kuot Akok, Aweil, South Sudan
15. Al-Sabah Children’s Hospital: A shocking state of healthcare system in South Sudan, By Rajab Mohandis, Juba, South Sudan
16. What is happening to my brother Kerbino Wol is a Tonj internal issue, not the government nor President Kiir, By Anyar Agok Wol, Juba, South Sudan
17. South Sudan Under Salva Kiir: An Examination of Three Transitional periods in the South Sudanese Politics, By Tong Kot Kuocnin & Yar Telar Deng, Nairobi, Kenya
18. The anticipated Red Card Movement protest on 16 May is the ugly face of the failed opposition, By Longar Mathiec Wol, Juba, South Sudan
19. The Appalling Situation of the South Sudanese Nationals in Egypt Needs an Urgent Intervention from Juba, By Mabil Manyok Nhial, Gweru, Zimbabwe
20. Tribal Revenge or Democratic Transformation: What is Dr. Riek Machar Fighting for in South Sudan?, By Amb. John Kassara Koang Nhial, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

R-ARCSS: Best Articles and News Analysis on the Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) for the Year 2019

1. The International Community should support South Sudan Peace Implementation, By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi, Kampala, Uganda
2. IGAD: Warring Parties Extend the Pre-Transitional Period by 6 Months – from 12 May to 12 November, 2019, Press Statement
3. Is the US Government Preparing for a Government without President Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar?, US Senate – On South Sudan’s Failure to Form a Unity Government
4. SPLM-IO de-Hotelization (Kicking Politicians out of Hotels) Should be Replicated in Juba, By Mamer Deng, Juba, South Sudan
5. South Sudan: Exiting the Polemics on the Formation or Deferral of the R-TGoNU, By Dr. James Okuk Padiet (PhD), Juba, South Sudan
6. Not IBC nor IGAD: Data from the national census could determine the number of states in South Sudan, By Adv. Bol Chol Kucdit, Juba, South Sudan
7. Dr. Riek Machar’s Visit: A Negative Value Added to the Already Tensile Political Complexity, Peter Adwok Nyaba, Juba, South Sudan
8. ‘Government of National Unity’ (GNU): The Need For Interim Government In South Sudan, By Prof. Simon El Hag Kulusika, Lusaka, Zambia
9. Possible Avenues for the Implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in South Sudan, By Peter Gai Manyuon, Kampala, Uganda
10. Juba vs Washington DC: Advice to US and International Community on South Sudan Peace, By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi, Nairobi, Kenya
11. Has Thomas Cirilo finally realized the importance of the enemy of my enemy is my friend?, By Clement Maring Samuel, Kampala, Uganda
12. Security guarantees or the revitalized government first: The politico-security dilemma of the South Sudanese leaders?, By John Deng D’Duot, Seattle, USA
13. Why South Sudanese Warring Parties Risk Further Extension without Results, By Hon. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, Kampala, Uganda
14. President Kiir’s tour of the Bahr el Ghazel Region is ill-time and unnecessary, By Kuach Loch Garang Deng, Calgary, Canada
15. Khartoum Street Protest: Sudan popular uprising at crossroads, By Deu Lueth Ader, Juba, South Sudan
16. Why SPLM-IO Signed the R-ARCSS and the false claims that it was a Surrender, Public Service Announcement by Capt. Mabior Garang de Mabior
17. SPLM-IO should not extend the deadline for the formation of the revitalized TGONU, By Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, Juba, South Sudan Monday
18. An appeal for self-reflection in the aftermath of the Peace Pilgrimage to the Vatican, By Lucy Ayak Malek, Nairobi, Kenya
19. South Sudan: Possible collapse of revitalized peace agreement after Vatican Spiritual retreat, By Dut Kuot Akok, Aweil, South Sudan
20. High Time UN Security Council Adheres to its International Mandate, By Deng Vanang, Kampala, Uganda

Politics & Government: Best Articles and News Analysis on Politics, Democracy and Governance for the Year 2019

1. The Securitisation of the South Sudanese State, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
2. South Sudan: Political Parties are Guided by Manifestos and Principles, By Pal Chol Nyan, Juba, South Sudan
3. Cardinal Sin: The Inherent Problems within the Ruling SPLM Party in South Sudan, By Pal Chol Nyan, Juba, South Sudan
4. Gen. James Hoth Mai Rises like a Morning Star: The Fearless Patriotic Son of South Sudan, By Chang Bithow, Gambella, Ethiopia
5. The Troubling Coincidences: The Three Telling Incidences in South Sudan, By Kur Wel Kur, Adelaide, Australia
6. Democracy versus the Recycling of unwanted Governors in South Sudan, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
7. The Failure of the SPLM and the Illusion of SPLM Reunification, By Captain Mabior Garang de Mabior, Nairobi, Kenya
8. South Sudan: The shame of the five-years-old Self-destruction, By Bol Khan, Kampala, Uganda
9. Corruption in the making: The leaking of national examination question papers, By Dut Kuot Akok, Aweil, South Sudan
10. The roots & motives: Why the ministry of finance is renamed “Kuach Business Center”, By Abel Amet Amet – Juba, South Sudan
11. The Accelerated Return of the Former Detainees to the SPLM Sanctuary, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
12. Not Yet Uhuru for South Sudan, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
13. South Sudan’s Security Begins With You and I: Leave Gen. Akol Khoor Kuch Alone!!, By Kocrup Makuach, Nairobi, Kenya
14. Hints on Political Landscape in Former Lakes State: The Case of Brig. Gen. Deng Mamer Yuol, By Marial Mabor Turic, Rumbek, Lakes State
15. When will President Kiir Get Tired of his Firing Spree of Ministers and Governors?, By Deng Atak ken, Perth, Australia
16. Cpt. Mabior Garang de Mabior: The Meaning of Liberation in the Context of the Independence of South Sudan, Public Service Announcement by Capt. Mabior Garang de Mabior
17. Tribocratic Analysis of Governor Maker Thiong Maal’s New Government of Jonglei state, By PaanLuel Wël, Nairobi, Kenya
18. The Conflict Between the Right to Freedom of Expression and the Law of Defamation in South Sudan, By Tong Kot Kuocnin, Juba, South Sudan
19. South Sudan: The Surprising Return of Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin Bil, By Deng’Kur Mading, Juba, South Sudan
20. The generational challenges and state building in the Republic of South Sudan, By Dut Deng kok, South Sudan
21. I, Lucy Ayak Malek, would like to categorically put it on record that I am not part and parcel of the SSUF/A, By Lucy Ayak Malek, Juba, South Sudan
22. South Sudan: Change or no Change of the SPLM-IO Leadership, By Gatkuoth Majiok Chol, Juba, South Sudan
23. Why the Government of South Sudan Should Allow Free and Equal Political Participation, By Biong Deng Biong, Melbourne, Australia
24. South Sudan: How We Lost Our Political Project?, By Ariik Atekdit, Gogrial, South Sudan
25. Politics of Rebellion: Why are SPLM Cadres Rebelling in Droves?, By Madit Them Arop, Juba, South Sudan
26. South Sudan Youth; Challenges Of Participation in Leadership, Democracy, and Governance, By Bek Dhuorjang Chol, Juba, South Sudan
27. Why does government usually take decisions with negative impacts on the average citizens?, By Akol Abiong, Juba, South Sudan

Peace & Reconciliation: Best Articles and News Analysis on Peace, Unity and Reconciliation for the Year 2019

1. The Murle cattle raider is a National Threat, not Greater Jonglei region’s threat alone, By Noble Leek Goi, Jonglei State, South Sudan
2. I am in for peace in South Sudan, I really don’t know about you, By Sally Nyalony Gatwang, Kampala, Uganda
3. Why toxic tribalism is destroying our society and what to do about it, By Michael Chol Tor, Juba, South Sudan
4. Juba orders media houses to cease reporting on street protests in Khartoum, Warning Letter to the Juba-based Arabic Newspaper Al-Watan
5. Let’s embrace a message of peace in South Sudan, By Baak Chan Yak, Wau, South Sudan
6. As Easy as Social Media Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, By Majok Arol Dhieu, Juba, South Sudan
7. South Sudan: The person in the crow’s nest has misdirected the captain, By Majok Arol Dhieu, Juba, South Sudan
8. A Protest is a Natural Reaction to Injustice, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
9. The Hyped May 16th Uprising in South Sudan is a Hoax, Forget It, By Garang Michael Mamingdit, Nairobi, Kenya
10. South Sudan needs a specific Social Media Law: A remedy to social media madness, By Bol Chol Kucdit, Juba, South Sudan
11. Streamlining Thoughts and Actions for Durable Peace and Political Stability in South Sudan, By Samuel Reech Mayen, Juba, South Sudan
12. Is Kenya’s Political Handshake a Perfect Peace Modality for Conflict Resolution in South Sudan? (Part 1-2), By Aketch Peter Amet, Nairobi Kenya
13. The Catalysts for SPLM Reunification and National Reconciliation in South Sudan, By Mayen Deng Alier, Juba, South Sudan
14. South Sudan: Our doomed future at the University of Juba, By Marial Mangar Akol, Juba, South Sudan
15. The New Duk Community Youth Leadership will be an Invigorating Factor, By Wenne Madyt Dengs, Juba, South Sudan
16. The position of Bari community on the relocation of the capital city from Juba to Ramchiel, By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi, Kampala, Uganda
17. Hon Ajok Wol Atak: Do Women Hold the Key to a Peaceful and Prosperous Society in South Sudan?, By Paulino Akoon Yel Dut, Juba, South Sudan
18. The Fundamental Problems Facing Higher Education Institutions In South Sudan, By Ustaz John Garang Ayii Riak, Bor, South Sudan
19. People Who Perpetuate Poverty in Africa are Leaders Who Overstay in Power, By Chol Duang, Juba, South Sudan
20. Peoples’ power vs People in Power: The General who was overthrown by the power of bread, By Kon Leek Chuol-buoujak, Juba, South Sudan
21. Yasir Arman: SPLM-North and the Question of the New Sudan in the Republic of the Sudan, SPLM-North: Secularism, Self-Determination, Peace and the Vision of New Sudan Yasir Arman, New Sudan
22. Dictatorships Always Never End Well, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
23. Sudanese Uprising: What lesson can we learn from the downfall of Omar Al-Bashir?, By Kuach Loch Garang Deng, Calgary, Canada
24. Political Salvos Are Flying and There’re Casualties in Sudan and South Sudan, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia

Business & Economic: Best Articles and News Analysis on Business and Economy for the Year 2019

1. Juba Power Station: South Sudan launches its first electricity grid and power distribution system in Juba, By Beatrice Mahlonga, Juba, South Sudan
2. Broken Promises: South Sudanese Students in Zimbabwe Shut Down Juba Embassy in Harare Indefinitely, By Mabil Manyok Nhial, Gweru, Zimbabwe
3. Exams Fraud and Malpractice in South Sudan: Why Minister for General Education, Hon. Deng Deng Hoc, Should Resign, By Gai Phillip Magoor Ayak, Kampala, Uganda
4. Toronto Boys – The Supreme and Reigning Gang that Terrorize Residents of Juba City, By Deng Kiir Akok, Juba, South Sudan
5. Rights to Land under Land Act 2009: The Case of the Demolition of Sherkat Settlement in Juba, South Sudan, By Bior Mayom Deu, Juba, South Sudan
6. 82% of people live under the poverty line in South Sudan, By Dut Deng kok, Juba, South Sudan
7. South Sudanese Students in Zimbabwe Shut Down the Embassy in Harare Over $1.4 Million School Arrears, By Mabil Manyok Nhial, Gweru, Zimbabwe
8. Saving Fuel, NOT Life: The Tragic Case of the Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, By Peter Madol Cien, Juba, South Sudan
9. South Sudan: Give the Commissioner of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) to do his work Freely, By Pal Chol Nyan, Juba, South Sudan
10. South Sudan: Surviving on Saliva of the Leftovers in Juba City!, By Madit Them Arop, Juba, South Sudan
11. God takes back the wealth that has been obtained in dishonest or illegal ways, By Majok Arol Dhieu, Juba, South Sudan
12. Why President Kiir should revisit the 2012 Nine Agreements between South Sudan and Sudan, By Comrade Deng Bol Aruai, Juba, South Sudan
13. Will the Formation of R-TGONU Ameliorate Economic Crisis in South Sudan?, By Paulino Akoon Yel Dut, Juba, South Sudan
14. Let’s Join Hands and Fight Political Corruption in South Sudan, By Baak Chan Yak Deng, Juba-South Sudan
15. South Sudan: Smoking is very deleterious to human health, By Peter Makuach Manyuat, Juba
16. The Sobering Menace of Gang Life and Niggerims in Juba, South Sudan, By Dut Deng Kok, Juba, South Sudan
17. Associations in East African: Stop giving youth’ associations money; they’re getting spoiled, By Peter Madol, Nairobi, Kenya
18. Youths’ laziness amounts to poor economic growth and lack of jobs in South Sudan, By Ariik Atekdit, Tonj, South Sudan
19. In South Sudan, “foreign nationals are milking the cow they don’t feed”, By Noble Leek Goi, Jonglei State, South Sudan
20. Letter to President Kiir: Let Senior Officials Account for Disappearance of $50 Million, By Wol Deng Atak, Nairobi, Kenya
21. There is no such thing as “Girl Auctioning” in Dinka Culture: The Case of Nyalong Ngong, By Ustaz Abraham Mabior Rioc, Hong Kong, China
22. Bread protest in Khartoum and future pipeline negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan, By Kurthii Manyuat, Beijing, China
23. Choosing to stay with the foster Mother when the Biological Mother is not yet dead, By Peter Khor Bullen, Juba, South Sudan
24. Oil-for-Road: Congratulations President Kiir on Taking this Vital Decision on Road, By John Deng Diar Diing, Mombasa, Kenya
25. Higher Education: Research to Investigate Quality and Challenges of Teaching in South Sudan,  By John Monyluak Thon Lal,  Zhejiang Normal University, China
26. South Sudan: The land belongs to the community, NOT the government, By Moses Nyara, Juba, South Sudan
27. The Israeli Project of ‘Learn and Earn’ can make USD Millionaires in South Sudan, By Mickey Lazar, Ashkelon, Israel
28. South Sudan and China on oil for road deal: More questions than answers in the oil for development deal, By Mamer Deng Mamer, Bor, South Sudan

National Identity & Integration: Best Articles and News Analysis on National Identity and Integration for the Year 2019

1. Turning Australia into Kakuma Refugee Camp: Some bitter truth for South Sudanese in the Diaspora, By Mariak Michael, Juba, South Sudan
2. The highly charged South Sudan National Youth Union (SSNYU) election in Juba, By Pal Chol Nyan, Juba, South Sudan
3. South Sudan: The Rentable, leasable, Lip that works to destroy buys fame nowadays, By Madit Them Arop, Juba, South Sudan
4. Policing the Community: The Challenges and Prospects of Community Policing in South Sudan, By Akuot Aquila Apiu, Juba, South Sudan
5. The Genesis of Cordial Relationship between SPLM and Washington: What Went Wrong?, By Dut Deng Kok, Juba, South Sudan
6. Is Singing a National Anthem a Violatable Fundamental Right in the Republic of South Sudan?, By Adv. Bol Chol Kucdit, Juba, South Sudan
7. South Sudan: Clarification on the Meaning and Usage of the National Anthem, By Mayom Bul Atem, Juba, South Sudan
8. The Effects of Debasing Phenomenon of Derogatory Facebook Live-Videos on the Social Fabric of our Society, By Deu Lueth Ader, Juba, South Sudan
9. Garang Memorial University: Violence Permeates into Academic, By Malith Alier, Perth, Australia
10. Gen. Taban Deng Ghai: Unforgettable legacy of the great politician who seek for unity and peace, By Dut Deng Kok, Juba, South Sudan
11. Declaration of the Karo People of South Sudan: We are “Karo People” not “Bari Speakers”!, press statement
12. South Sudan: Capturing the realities of now from behind, By Majok Arol Dhieu, South Sudan
13. Shading the Talent in the Republic of South Sudan, By Zack Mayul, Aweil, South Sudan
14. Creating Positive Social Change through Pastoral Education Initiative in South Sudan, By Ustaz Abraham Mabior Rioc, Kuajok, Gogrial State
15. The Competing Meanings and Visions of “Taking Towns to the People” in South Sudan, By Athian Aduol Yel, Aweil East State, South Sudan
16. South Sudan should be divided into 6 Regions or Territories, instead of 10, 21, 32 or 39 States, By Kanybil Noon, Juba, South Sudan
17. Instability in Africa: The imperative for Africa intellectuals to collaborate in uniting Africa, By Deng Madut Akech, Juba, South Sudan
18. South Sudan: Disability is Neither a Crime nor a Symbol of a Curse, By John Garang Ayii Riak, Bor, South Sudan
19. Release The Prisoners First: What South Sudan Can Learn From Ethiopia’s Peace Process, By Dr. Robert A. Portada III, Pennsylvania, USA
20. The Nuer’s Contemporary Political Dilemma in the Republic of South Sudan: An Insider Analysis, By Matai Manuoi Muon, Nairobi, Kenya
21. President Salva Kiir Mayaardit: The Nelson Mandela of South Sudan?, By Biong Deng Biong, Melbourne, Australia
22. Graduate Gongic Achiek Nai: The Wrestling Mastery and Its legends, By Kur Wël Kur, Adelaide, Australia
23. A Dream for a Better, more Prosperous and Peaceful South Sudan, By Deng M. Kulang, Juba, South Sudan
24. The National Curriculum of South Sudan: A Paradigm of Confusion and Contradiction, By Mabil Manyok Nhial, Gweru, Zimbabwe
25. As President Kiir is stagnated in Juba, people in the periphery are forgotten and lost!, By Makeer Kuol Koriom, Melbourne, Australia
26. The overthrow of El Bashir cannot be a recipe of uniting North-South Sudan, By John Deng D’Duot, Seattle, USA
27. The Burning of Cultural Uniform in Bor, Jonglei State, is Unconstitutional, , By John Deng D’Duot, Seattle, USA
28. Stop forcing girls into marrying unloved partners; educate them for the future, By Archangelo Adup, Rumbek, South Sudan
29. The Bread Revolution: My Last Memory of Bashir’s Rule in the Sudan, By Garang Michael Mamingdit, Nairobi, Kenya
30. Burning Women’s Uniform is un-Biblical: Women’s Rights are Spiritual Rights too, By Amer Mayen Dhieu, Brisbane, Australia
31. The Burning of Traditional Attires in Bor is a Reflection of Theological Deficiency, By Michael Mading Akueth, Juba, South Sudan
32. Scaling the gains of our struggle for freedom, By Noah Issa Philip, Juba, South Sudan
33. Anatomizing President Salva Kiir’s Recent Tour of Bahr el Ghazal (Part 1-2), By Sunday de John, Roor Chuolakol, South Sudan
34. The Upcoming Pilgrimage to the Vatican: The Search for Peace in South Sudan, By Pal Chol Nyan, Juba, South Sudan
35. What does state responsibility constitute in the context of South Sudan?, By Daniel Juol Nhomngek, Kampala, Uganda
36. Power: The Most Misunderstood and Misused Word in South Sudan, By Peter Makuach Manyuat, Juba, South Sudan
37. South Sudan: The absurdity of New Sharia-type morality laws of Dis-May, By Nyawech G. G. Riak, Nairobi, Kenya
38. South Sudanese Literature Growth and Development: Transitioning from oral to written storytelling, By Francis Mabior Deng, Melbourne, Australia
39. Twic East Election in the USA: Why You Should Vote for Bany Lual Bul Manyok, By Ajang Bior Ajang, Eldoret, Kenya
40. South Sudan: Importance of Education toward the Nation Building, By Ustaz John Garang Ayii Riak, Zhejiang, China

Letters & Speeches: Best Speeches and Open Letters for the Year 2019

1. An Open Letter to the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, By Dut Deng Kok, Juba, South Sudan
2. President Kiir’s Speech Marking the 36th Anniversary of May 16th – SPLM/SPLA Day, speech by President Kiir
3. President Kiir’s speech during the opening of the 2nd session of the transitional national assembly, speech by President Kiir
4. Letter to Dr. Riek Machar: Please Recall your Wife to Avoid Embarrassing Us, An Open Letter by Thalage Wal Goch, Member of the SPLM-IO Security Committee
5. An Open Letter to President Kiir: There is Wild Corruption in the National Pre-Transitional Committee, By Kanybil Noon, Juba, South Sudan
6. South Sudan: Open letter to the Hon. Minister of Labour Public Service & Human Resource Development, By Dut Deng Kok, Juba, South Sudan
7. President Kiir’s Speech: Celebrating the 8th anniversary of the independence of South Sudan on July 9, 2019, speech marking the 8^th anniversary
8. South Sudanese Students in Zimbabwe: An Open Letter to President Kiir, by James Maluach Malith Dakbai, Zimbabwe
9. Martyrs Day: President Kiir’s Speech Commemorating the Martyrs Day in Juba, Statement by His Excellency, the President on Martyrs Day, July 30th, 2019
10. An Open Letter to the people of Bahr el Ghazal in General and Greater Warrap in particular, By Kanybil Noon, Juba, South Sudan
11. Inaugural Speech by David Lual Bul Manyok, The New President of Twi Community Association – USA, The Inaugural Address of the New Twi-USA Community Leader, David Lual Bul Manyok
12. The 2nd open Letter to Hon. Elia Ullan Jongo, the Member of TNLA in Juba, By Michael Chol Tor, Juba, South Sudan
13. An Open Letter to President Kiir: The Deteriorating Insecurity between Apaak and Agaar communities, By Majok Gang Nek Lang, Nairobi, Kenya
14. Padang Dinka in Diaspora: No SPLM-IO Cantonment Areas in our Land, Jieeng Padang Community of North America: Open letter to the Government of South Sudan
15. An open Letter to elected MPs of Tonj at the National Legislative Assembly in Juba, By Morris Mabior Awikjokdit, Juba, South Sudan
16. An open letter to the President: Lou Ariik community in Tonj has a big wound in her heart, Press Release on President Kiir’s of the Greater Bahr el Ghazal Region
17. An open letter to the President: Mabior-Yar community in Tonj begs you to rescue them from political marginalization, Press Release on President Kiir’s of the Greater Bahr el Ghazal Region
18. An Open Letter to South Sudan Minister of Finance and Planning, Malith Alier, Australia 
19. The Question of the Ilemi Triangle: Can the Government in Juba be Trusted to Protect and Preserve our Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity?, A Position Paper Presented by Hon. Peter O. Kleto Aharanya

Press Releases and Statements: Best Press Statements for the Year 2019

1. Motion for the Impeachment of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly Speaker, Anthony Lino Makana, Press Statement
2. Trouble in Paradise: Archbishop Justin Badi of ECSS Suspends Bishop Akurdit Ngong of Bor Diocese (Part 1-2), Press Statement
3. Deadlock over the Status of States: IGAD Proposes 21 States for South Sudan, Press Statement from IGAD
4. Press Statement – Troika on the Number and Boundaries of State in South Sudan, Press Statement from Troika
5. Thiik Thiik Mayardit: Why the government shuts down Insight Security Company in South Sudan, press release from the office of Juba deputy mayor
6. President Kiir Declares State of Emergency in the 27 Flood-Affected States in South Sudan, Press Statement
7. Press Release – US Congress Resolution on South Sudan Peace Process, Press Release
8. Foreign ‘Special Envoys’ to South Sudan Suggest Further Extension of the Pre-Transitional Period, Press Release
9. SPLM-IO’s Position on the Formation of the Revitalized Government on November 12, 2019, Press Release on the Position of the SPLM/SPLA (IO) Regarding Extension of the Pre-interim Period
10. Troika: Press Statement on the Status of the South Sudan Peace Process, Press Release by Troika
11. CEPO Welcomes IGAD’s Endorsement of the 100-Day Extension of the Pre-Transitional Period in South Sudan, Press Release
12. Communique: IGAD Endorses the 100-Day Extension of the Pre-Transitional Period in South Sudan, Press Statement
13. Press Statement: 100-Day Extension of the Pre-Transitional Period from November 12, 2019 to February 20, 2020, Press Statement
14. Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC): Deadlocks over the Number and Boundaries of States in South Sudan, Press statement on the final decision of the IBC
15. Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC): Deadlocks over the Number and Boundaries of States in South Sudan, press statement
16. South Sudan Independent Boundary Commission (IBC): Why SPLM-FDs Voted for 10 States, and Against 32 States, Press Statement
17. South Sudan Suspends Double Taxation of Social Insurance Fund of NGO Workers, Press Statement from the Government
18. Press Statement: Leadership Crisis within the South Sudanese Opposition Alliance (SSOA), press statement
19. South Sudan Opposition movement: Pagan, Malong, Chirillo and Oyai launch a new opposition group, Press statement from Oslo, Norway
20. Setting Records Straight: Press Statement from the Disbanded NRA Board, Press Statement
21. Panaruu Dinka vs Leek Nuer: Dispute over Panakuach and Toma South in Former Unity State, Part 1-2, Press Statement By Santino Aniek, New York, USA
22. Troika Statement on the Formation of the Revitalized TGONU, Press Statement
23. RJMEC: “Full restoration of the rule of law is key to the future of South Sudan”, Press Statement from the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC)
24. R-ARCSS: Government and SPLM-IO Forces Agree to Cantonment Areas and Barracks, Press Statement
25. TROIKA Reiterates Full Support for timely Implementation of the R-ARCSS in South Sudan, Troika statement on the 69th extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Minister’s meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Eulogies and Biographies: Outstanding Eulogies and Obituaries for the Year 2019

1. Tributes to Gen. Atem Aguang – One of the Most Iconic and Heroic Commanders of the Liberation Struggle, By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan
2. Alfred Taban: A Patriotic South Sudanese Veteran Journalist Who Caught Khartoum Regime by the Horn, By Deng Awur Wenyin, Juba, South Sudan
3. Mourning Justice Majok Mading Majok: My Personal Account of the Iconic Lawyer and Legal Advisor to President Kiir, By Kur Ayuen Kou, Melbourne, Australia
4. Tributes to Ustaz Antipas Arok Biowei: Homage to a Creative Teacher and Great Man of Culture, By Atem Yaak Atem, Sydney, Australia
5. The Freedom Fighter: Remembering General Chagai Atem Biar, By Atem Yaak Atem, Australia
6. Tributes to Alfred Taban: Remembering South Sudanese Veteran Journalist, Alfred Taban Logune, By Mangar Marial Amerdid, Juba, South Sudan
7. Eulogy of Gen. Gabriel Achuoth Deng: Celebrating the Life of Gen. Achuoth Deng Achuoth (Kärkäwään), By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan
8. Tributes to Charles Manyang D’Awuol Padiet: Superstar Sportsman and Accomplished Diplomat, By Atem Yaak Atem, Australia
9. Tributes to Lt. Gen. Johnson Gony Biliu: Former SPLA Sector Two Commander and Governor of Akobo State, Press Statement, 1^st VP Taban Deng Ghai
10. Tributes to Deng-Panan: South Sudanese Legendary Artist of the Liberation Struggle, By Willy Mayom Maker, Canada
11. Eulogy and Tributes to the Late Lt. Gen. Anthony Bol Madut Bol, By Ustaz Abraham Mabior Rioc, Kuajok, Gogrial State
12. Tribute to Ustaz Aquila Kelei Madol: The veteran teacher who led and mentored Jesh-Amer in Kakuma, Kenya, By Atem Yaak Atem, Gosford, Australia
13. Remembering Mother Teresa Nyankol Mathiang Dut; on the occasion of women day in South Sudan,  By Awuol Gabriel Arok, Juba, South Sudan
14. Our Fallen War Hero: Obituary and Tributes to the Patriotic Life of Maj. Gen. Atem Aguang Atem, By Manyuon Dhieu Chol, Kongor, Jonglei State
15. In living Memory of Gen. George Athor Deng, an Outstanding SPLM/SPLA Commander, A Biography of Gen. George Athor Deng
16. R.I.P Lt. Gen. Chagai Atem Biar: The Illustrious Life of the Most Respected Veteran of the War of Liberation, By Atem Ayuen Biar (Ayuen Matok), Melbourne, Australia
17. The Biography of the South Sudanese administrator and politician, Uncle Aggrey Jaden, By Dr. Sam L. Laki, Ohio, USA
18. The Unexpected Demise of Justice Majok Mading, Head of Legal Department in the office of the President, By Samuel Reech Mayen, Kampala, Uganda
19. Condolences and Tributes to Manyang Dut, the South Sudanese student who passed away in China, By John Garang Ayii Riak, China

History and Reports: Best Documentaries and Reports on South Sudan for the Year 2019

1. Yirol Revolutionary Sons: Honoring the Pioneers of Our Revolutionary Armed Struggle in South Sudan, By Abraham Majak Makur, Juba, South Sudan
2. What Really Happened to Gen. Martin Kenyi in the Aftermath of July 2016 Fighting in Juba?, By Nicholas Osobi, Kampala, Uganda
3. The National Dialogue – Final Communique from the Equatoria Regional Conference in Juba, Aug 2019, Final Report from the National Dialogue initiative
4. South Sudan National Dialogue: Final Communiques from Upper Nile, Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria Regions, Final Report from the National Dialogue initiative
5. Taking of South Sudan – The New Sentry Report on Corruption in South Sudan, September 2019, Sept 2019 Sentry Report
6. J-1 Releases a 40-Page Report as a Rebuttal to the Sept 2019 Sentry Report into Corruption in South Sudan, Sleepy J-1 Release a Belated Rebuttal to the Sept 2019 Sentry Report
7. Interim Report of the UN Panel of Experts on South Sudan Submitted to the UN Security Council, Nov 2019, UN Report
8. The Sudanese Revolution: A Different Political Landscape and a New Generation Baptized in the Struggle for Change, Yasir Arman’s Presentation at Oxford University’s North East Africa Forum and the African Studies Centre
9. 16th May 1983: Childhood Memories of Yom Sitashar Mayo, By John Deng Diar Diing, Mombasa, Kenya
10. The 74th Birthday Anniversary of Dr. John Garang – The Towering Legacy of Dr. John Garang De Mabioor, By PaanLuel Wel, Bor, South Sudan
11. Joseph Ukel Garang Wël – The Dilemma of the Southern Intellectual (1961), By the southern Sudanese communist leader, Joseph Garang

12. John Garang’s 1987 Heritage Interview with Arop Madut – By Hon Arop Madut Arop, Khartoum, Sudan
13. The 35th Anniversary of May 16th: Comrade Salva Kiir and the Founding of the SPLM/A, By PaanLuel Wel (Juba) and Simon Yel Yel (Kampala)
14. HSBA Report: The long, traumatic Flight of Dr. Riek Machar from Juba to the DRC Congo – Spreading fallout; The collapse of the ARCSS and new conflict along the Equatorias-DRC border
15. Chiefs’ Massacre: The 50th Commemoration of the killing of Chief Athiu Madol Anyar – By Peter Wal Athiu Madol Anyar, Kampala, Uganda
16. How South Sudanese Ruling Elites bankrupted the “Young” Nation: Leaked audit report by the UK Guardian newspaper shows how family and friends of top government officials benefited from letters of credit scam.
17. John Garang’s Last Speech Marking the 22nd Anniversary of May 16th, 2005 – By Dr. John Garang, Rumbek, South Sudan
18. Commemorating the 10th Anniversary: Who Killed Dr. John Garang de Mabioor? – By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan
19. Glimpse of History: Maker Jool Deng was not the only Martyr of May 16th Bor Uprising – By David Aoloch Bion, Bor, Jonglei state
20. Remembering the Launching of the SPLM/A Liberation Struggle, 1983 – 2005 – By Thiik Mou Giir, Melbourne, Australia
21. Joseph Ukel Garang Wel: The Firebrand Marxist and Intellectual of South Sudan, By Mangar Marial Amerdid, Juba, South Sudan
22. Happy Birth Day South Sudan: Reflections on the Independence of South Sudan – By Hon. Arop Madut-Arop, Nairobi, Kenya
23. The exigency of an indigenous middle-class caste for state building in South Sudan, By Hon. Peter Wal Athiu Madol, Kampala, Uganda
24. South Sudan: The Role of Intellectuals as Cream of the Society, By Hon Arop Madut Arop, Nairobi, Kenya
25. Gen. Paul Malong: Why is the Government so Bent on Making me a Rebel?, By Gen. Paul Malong Awan Anei, Nairobi, Kenya

26. Tribute to the late former chief Justice John Wol Makech, the first chief justice of the Republic of South Sudan – By Bol Madut Ayii, Juba, South Sudan
27. Bush Chronicle with Gen. Anthony Bol Madut – By Okello Peter, Juba, South Sudan
28. 34th anniversary of May 16th: Reflection on the contributors through the 34 years of our liberation struggle – By Kur Garang Deng, Nairobi, Kenya
29. President Kiir’s remarks concerning the removal of Gen. Paul Malong Awan – President Salva Kiir Mayardit briefed the public on the Removal of General Paul Malong Awan from his Position as Chief of General Staff of the SPLA
30. Report from Panel of Experts on South Sudan to UN Security Council, April 2017 – By Panel of Experts on South Sudan
31. THERE IS NO MAN’S LAND IN SOUTH SUDAN: A CASE FOR RAMCIEL CITY – By Bëc George Anyak, Glasgow, UK
32. The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan, By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan

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