South Sudan at Heart

Who can contain the dire situation in South Sudan? By: Abraham Daljang Maker Freedom is what everyone was longing for in South Sudan. From 1955-1972, the slogan was the same. “We need to be free and determine our destiny.” The futility of 1972 Addis-Ababa agreement showed its ugly face when the South Sudan army was assimilated into the Sudan National army. This prompted another movement in 1983 leading to the loss of estimated two million lives; however, the best fruit of this struggle was the birth of a new nation. Hosting the national flag was greeted with ululations and chanting of the song of freedom especially in the National anthem.   Many of us thought that this would mark the end of suffering and the road of success and development seemed to be clear and straight. The oil money poured into few pockets and the rural populations remain in their pathetic lives and even some wounded heroes remain wondering why they lost their limbs without gaining the benefits of thei...

Great men are from a humble background Abraham Daljang Maker It took me some time to think about this peculiar thing about the issue of the great men who normally come from a humble background.   I called it peculiar because nobody expect a person whose background is low to be great but amazingly, it happens from ancient time to present.   “Who told you?” you may ask. But I want to assure you and convince you beyond reasonable doubt that many people have a humble beginning but end up being celebrants. In his book, the long walk to freedom; the former South African president, Nelson Mandela vividly tells us about his humble beginning. He spearheaded the anti-apartheid rule and became the first black president in South Africa and a noble laureate after having suffered for 27 years in prison. You and I today love him with passion; he is seen as an Icon of peace and the father of the continent. What about Moses, in the Bible? We all know how he came up, from poor ...

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