Chief Simon Soro was born in 1926 in Rokon, a village located 80 km to the north-west of Juba. The son of a prominent chief, in the 1940s he came from Rokon to Juba, which was then a fairly new colonial town. He enrolled in school and growing up, he witnessed first-hand many aspects of … Continued
In 1940, Juba had an official population of about 1,600 people, comprising 57 European Government officials, missionaries, and traders, 132 Northern Sudanese officials and traders, 27 Egyptians, and 1,397 Southern Sudanese “subordinate Govt. employees and local labour,” in the phrase of a military handbook of the time. There were at least 4 private … Continued
Criticised by some as too costly and premature, a certain amount of skepticism was surrounding the event organised by the government of South Sudan on Wednesday 31st October to celebrate the signing of a ‘revitalised’ peace agreement in September, after more than four years of civil war. Former vice-president and leader of South Sudan’s main … Continued
The geographical centre of Juba harbours the grave of John Garang de Mabior, the late leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and first Vice-President of post-Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) Sudan. On July 30, 2005, Garang dies in a helicopter crash in the mountains close to his military headquarters while returning from a meeting … Continued
Production: Juba In The Making Year: 2013 (filming), 2016 (release) Total duration: 52 min Based on an idea by Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Research: Gabriela Jacomella and Florence Miettaux Camera Operator, Editor and Director: Florence Miettaux With the participation of: Makur Jacob Akuei, Baha Eldeen Hassan Voice of Mary: Alice Oleya Jino Music: Caesar … Continued
When the Juba In The Making project started, back in 2013, there wasn’t a civil war on going in South Sudan. Rather, the country still enjoyed its status of “newest country in the world”, drawing sympathy and interest. We wanted to tell the stories of several characters “making the city” day by day, and building … Continued