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01/10/2025

Chol Big Rank’s new song “SPLA” celebrates and honors the freedom fight of the SPLA.

ANAK MATHIANG YAK (GOK DINKA ) - FIRST FEMALE CHIEF IN DINKA COMMUNITYAnak Mathiang Yak was Born in the Pathiong of Gok ...
01/10/2025

ANAK MATHIANG YAK (GOK DINKA ) - FIRST FEMALE CHIEF IN DINKA COMMUNITY

Anak Mathiang Yak was Born in the Pathiong of Gok community - Cueibet, during the 1860s. As a child, she was enslaved and taken by Turkish-Egyptian traders to the Tonj slave market, being sold and resold in the city of Omdurman, and remained enslaved for three years near Buri.
As with other women in this condition, she was forced to undergo hardship and then handed over to a man in North Sudan, and learned the Arabic language.

With the arrival of the Anglo-Egyptian colonial era, Anak escaped slavery and returned to her homeland. There she married a man named Dhal Marol from Pagɔɔk section of Gok community and resumed traditional Dinka life. Over time, she gained influence among his people due to the skills she acquired, and became leader of the Gok community

The Anglo-Egyptian headquarters for the region was in Rumbek, and she began to establish contact with the colonial administrators, mediating the foreign presence with her people. For this reason, she was awarded by the British officers with a golden sword for "keeping the peace".

She came into conflict with a prominent rival leader named Wuol Athian (Wuol Aruai) who was a traditional priest and military leader of Agar (Pakam), another Dinka community under Rumbek's authority.
In a public meeting, she debated with him and won the debate, which was unusual for a woman, and dishonorable for a Dinka man. This caused other male leaders, unreconciled, to accuse her of having offended Chief Wuol by hitting his buttocks. To avoid an imminent conflict, the colonial officials removed her from the leadership, appointing a man in her place.

She then abandoned the house in which she lived in the city, living in an uncertain place. After her, other women of her people came to occupy positions of leadership, more often than in other Dinka communities.

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01/10/2025

Nyan Jieng by J-Rock is finally out is

01/10/2025

“Door” by John Kudusay is a powerful song about the value of peace, even though it was released years ago.

BHAR EL GHAZAL ROAD: A ROAD OF NO RETURN By Deng Biar Everyday, every month, every year, someone dies on Bhar El Ghazal ...
01/10/2025

BHAR EL GHAZAL ROAD: A ROAD OF NO RETURN
By Deng Biar

Everyday, every month, every year, someone dies on Bhar El Ghazal road. A child, a man or woman, people reported dead. Involved in an accident or killed by unknown gunmen.

Internationals, nationals from all parts of South Sudan have died on this road. But the people of Tonj are the most affected, who have lost many potential people, including the recent IT graduate of Kiit University, India, Majur Mabuoch who was involved in an accident, yesterday.

Bhar El Ghazal road construction started before that of Bor which finished nearly two years ago. Why is a government priority which is taking funds every year not being completed? Or, what is wrong with that the road is abandoned?

Where are the Members of Parliament from Bhar El Ghazal region to look into this matter? What are your calls in the Parliament? If you cannot make this call immediately, we the citizens will take the matter into our hands.

Bhar El Ghazal road construction, now or never!

Rest in peace, brother Majur Mabuoch!

01/10/2025

Dinka Wrestling Showdown: Battle of the Heavyweights – Perth 2025

01/10/2025

Breaking News: Kenyan Court Orders Doctors to Improve Handwriting

A Kenyan court has issued a directive requiring doctors to improve their handwriting, citing concerns over patient safety and clarity in medical prescriptions. According to reports by Tuko Media, medical schools in the country have also been instructed to introduce lessons aimed at enhancing handwriting skills among medical students.

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court ...
01/10/2025

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court in Kinshasa for war crimes and treason. Since earlier this year, his location has been unknown, last seen in the rebel-held city of Goma.

The court demanded his immediate arrest and ordered him to pay $29 billion in damages to the DRC, plus $2 billion each to the North and South Kivu provinces. Kabila is accused of supporting the Rwanda-linked M23 rebel group, which President Felix Tshisekedi has described as being masterminded by Kabila. The former leader, who governed Congo for 18 years, denies the charges and has criticized Tshisekedi's administration as a dictatorship.

01/10/2025

The Special Court hearing on the Nasir Incident has been adjourned to Friday, October 3, 2025, after the prosecution requested a break, citing exhaustion of the investigator who had presented witness statements against four accused. Despite defense objections, the judge granted the adjournment.

President Kiir Chairs High-Level Economic Meeting to Tackle Recovery and ReformsJuba, October 1, 2025 – President Salva ...
01/10/2025

President Kiir Chairs High-Level Economic Meeting to Tackle Recovery and Reforms

Juba, October 1, 2025 – President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday chaired a high-level consultative meeting with senior economic leaders, including Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, Finance Minister Athian Ding Athian, and Central Bank Governor Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, to address South Sudan’s economic challenges. The discussion centered on strategies for stabilizing and reviving the economy, with preparations underway for the upcoming IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, where the country seeks support for fiscal and monetary reforms aimed at restoring stability, boosting investor confidence, and ensuring sustainable growth.

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been found guilty on five charges related to the discharge of a firear...
01/10/2025

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been found guilty on five charges related to the discharge of a firearm during his party, the Economic Freedom Fighters’, 2018 anniversary celebration. Sentencing has not yet been determined, but he faces a prison term ranging from two to 15 years.

Tragic Loss: Promising KIIT Graduate Student from Warrap State Dies in Fatal Road Accident on Bahr el Ghazal Road. Majur...
01/10/2025

Tragic Loss: Promising KIIT Graduate Student from Warrap State Dies in Fatal Road Accident on Bahr el Ghazal Road.

Majur Mabuch, a bright and ambitious graduate student from Warrap State’s Tonj South County, tragically lost his life in a devastating road accident yesterday along Bahr el Ghazal Road.

Majur had just returned from a family visit before the fatal incident shook the community.Majur was pursuing a degree in Business Administration at KIIT University in India, where he was recognized for his dedication and potential. His untimely death has sent shockwaves through his family, friends, and the wider Warrap community, who mourn the loss of a young life full of promise and hope.

Eyewitnesses report that the accident occurred when Majur’s Toyota car, traveling at high speed, collided with a heavy machinery vehicle headed to Juba, resulting in fatal injuries.

Majur’s passing is a profound tragedy, cutting short the future of a talented young man who had much to offer. His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him.

Rest in peace, Majur Mabuch. Your legacy will not be forgotten.

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