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
It’s a neighbourhood on the edge of South Sudan’s capital that may not feature on its official map. Lokonyo village (near Jobari village where we did some previous reporting), is located to the north-west of Juba, somewhere between Gurei and Luri. It’s a recent extension of Juba, where residents have settled over the past decade … Continued
Here is one of many life stories tormented by the war that has plagued South Sudan for more than four years. It is not as brutal as the experience of those who have fled their homes or lost loved ones. Mary Kenyi is still alive. But war caught her up in the capital. Due to … Continued