WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG The latest news was that, a South Sudanese reporter has been shot dead in what a press freedom group described as a “very foreboding sign” just days after the nation’s President issued a warning to the media . Peter Julius Moi, who worked with the independent New Nation newspaper in Juba, was shot as ...

WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG Egypt is a great land of an ancient civilization, the land that was ruled by Pharaohs, the land of mixed religions such as Christianity and Islam. It is not a land that can be weaken by people who have been overpowered by hatred, not by those who lose their sense of humanity when they see ...

WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG  Any unplanned peace deal is doomed to collapse without notice. Having said that, in August 16th, 2015, the peace deal was signed by Pagan Amum, one of those leaders who rebelled against his president Salva Kiir and the ruling Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) but, the party chairman was cautious on the deal with rebels. ...

WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG  Historically, Thailand is a nation that consists of many ethnic groups, religions, and other practices. In other words, Thailand is a melting pot of many from south, west, north, and eastern Asian nations. For example, the southern region of the Kingdom, consist of the Provinces of Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. These provinces are ...

Wael Abu Faour, the health minister of Lebanon has warned that the country is facing a considerable health issues because of the huge amounts of rubbish. Garbage has been collecting on the streets in Lebanon for the past month after the closing down of the main landfill site in Beirut. The crisis has become severe that some residents visit the spot frequently in order to burn rubbish on ...

WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG  Boko Haram is a Hausa word which means in English “Western education is sinful.” The group rejects everything that has to do with Western origins, especially western education, ideologies and systems, such as democracy and many other forms of civilization. Many analysts agree that this terrorist group in Nigeria started in 2001, but I do ...

WRITTEN BY EDITOR KALAHAN DENG Just for your foreknowledge, in this article, I’m not blaming , pointing a finger, or piquing (trying to make any of the two leaders angry or escape goat); rather I’m presenting the facts as they were stated by the two leaders to the media in the past. Also try to remember that in my previous ...

This week Hugh, Matt and Jamie dissect the Wallabies brilliant victory over the All Blacks in Sydney. They break down key moments and players, as well as some hard-hitting analysis of the set piece. It’s then time to look ahead to Eden Park, with Matt giving some hot tips as to the starting side. We then wrap up all things ...

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic began his preparation for the U.S. Open by defeating Thomaz Bellucci 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) Tuesday, advancing to the third round of the ATP Montreal Masters. But there was no luck with the weather for Andy Murray, with the British second seed forced off court at 4-4 against Spain’s Tommy Robredo when rain struck less than an hour ...

Barcelona can take a big step toward a fifth trophy in 2015 when they face Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup Friday, just three days after sealing the UEFA Super Cup with a remarkable 5-4 extra time win over Sevilla. Pedro Rodriguez proved to be the unlikely hero for the Catalans as the wantaway winger, who had been controversially ...