Author: The South Sudan Herald

A Kidnapping Near the Ugandan Border Richard Matiangi thought the dusty border road from Morobo to Uganda held only potholes, not death. On 30 July the Kenyan civil engineer saw his colleague James Kariuki cut down by gunfire, their pickup torched, and his own life placed in the hands of unknown gunmen. He would spend three tense days marching through tangled undergrowth, guarded by rebels who offered few answers. The nightmare ended just as abruptly: a lone captor murmured a whispered instruction to flee, and the five hostages slipped into the night toward the steeple of Holy Trinity. Hostages’ Grueling…

Tumaini, the Common Thread of a Regional Mediation Launched in Nairobi in 2023, the Tumaini process aims to bring together movements excluded from the 2018 revitalized agreement and to strengthen South Sudan’s transition. The Swahili word “tumaini” – hope – reflects the ambition to fill the gaps left by previous negotiations. A Pause that Raises Questions for Negotiators Since February 7, talks have been adjourned for the third time. Officially, Juba says it wants to finalize two roadmaps intended to clarify the end of the transitional period. In the absence of a resumption date, concern is growing among civil society…