Can Taban Deng Gai Succeed Where Machar and Bol Mel Failed?
Can Taban Deng Gai Succeed Where Machar and Bol Mel Failed? By Abraham Madit Majak | Independent Political Analyst, South Sudan Eagle Media South Sudan’s political history since independence has been defined by a troubling pattern: leaders rise with promise, only to falter under the weight of ethnic division, weak institutions, and corruption. Today, as […]
When Activism Meets the Law: Lessons from the Peter Biar Ajak Case
When Activism Meets the Law: Lessons from the Peter Biar Ajak Case By Abraham Madit Majak The sentencing of South Sudanese political activist Peter Biar Ajak in a U.S. federal court is more than a legal milestone—it is a moment of reckoning for a diaspora community grappling with the boundaries of political engagement in exile. […]
Thanks, and Appreciation to All Well-wishers for Their Proposal: May Your Best Wishes Come to Pass!
Thanks, and Appreciation to All Well-wishers for Their Proposal: May Your Best Wishes Come to Pass! By DENGDIT AYOK Dear honourable readership, I wish to speak out in response to unofficial nomination or proposal proposed yesterday by many people whom I have considered to be my well-wishers, after examining and evaluating their honourable intentions. Please […]
Kenyan-Brokered Peace Talks: Another Chance—or the Last One—for South Sudan?
Kenyan-Brokered Peace Talks: Another Chance—or the Last One—for South Sudan? By Abraham Madit Majak | Independent Political Analyst, South Sudan Eagle Media On February 9, South Sudan is set to enter yet another round of peace talks under the Kenyan-led Tumaini Initiative—a process carrying high expectations, deep public skepticism, and the heavy burden of repeated […]
Dinka and Nuer: Cousins Bound by Blood, History, and Destiny
Dinka and Nuer: Cousins Bound by Blood, History, and Destiny By Abraham Madit Majak In South Sudan’s long and painful history, few narratives have been as politically weaponized—and as deeply misunderstood—as the relationship between the Dinka and the Nuer. Often portrayed as eternal rivals, these two communities are, in truth, cousins bound by blood, shared […]
President Salva Kiir Cannot Be Overthrown Through the Barrel of a Gun
President Salva Kiir Cannot Be Overthrown Through the Barrel of a Gun By Abraham Madit Majak History has spoken clearly—and repeatedly—to South Sudan’s armed political actors: power cannot be seized through the barrel of a gun. President Salva Kiir Mayardit will not be overthrown through military confrontation, insurgency, or rebellion. If political change is to […]
Nadapal Attack: A Wake-Up Call for Governors Lobong and Adil
Nadapal Attack: A Wake-Up Call for Governors Lobong and Adil By Abraham Madit Majak The attack on Nadapal should ring alarm bells across South Sudan’s political and security leadership. For the governments of Eastern Equatoria and Central Equatoria States, this incident is not just another security breach, it is a stark warning that armed groups […]
From Deputy Speaker to Warlord: Oyet Nathaniel Pierino
From Deputy Speaker to Warlord: Oyet Nathaniel Pierino By Abraham Madit Majak South Sudan stands on the edge of a dangerous precipice. Rt. Hon. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, First Deputy Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), has crossed a line that should alarm every citizen: he is no longer just a politician—he is acting […]
Oyet Nathaniel’s War Gamble: A Direct Threat to South Sudan’s Fragile Peace
Oyet Nathaniel’s War Gamble: A Direct Threat to South Sudan’s Fragile Peace By Abraham Madit Majak South Sudan teeters on the edge of a dangerous precipice. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, the self-proclaimed acting Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of SPLM/A-IO, has declared war against the government at a time when the party’s legitimate leader, Dr. Riek Machar, remains […]
Are Red Belt and Tom Group Politicizing or Blackmailing President Kiir’s “Lion and Spear” Phrase?
Are Red Belt and Tom Group Politicizing or Blackmailing President Kiir’s “Lion and Spear” Phrase? By Abraham Madit Majak President Salva Kiir’s remark about “a man who ran from a lion while holding a spear (tong) in his hand but did not use it” has resurfaced as a source of heated political controversy. What was […]