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
Juba was established on a rocky ridge extending east from Jebel Körök (popularly called Jebel Kujur) to a bend in the Bahr al Jebel where it was deep enough for steamer traffic. Unlike many of South Sudan’s towns (Wau, Tonj, Shambe, Meshra-el-Rek, Rumbek, Bor, and so forth), Juba was not a former slaving station that … Continued
Charles Moga a commencé à travailler comme pêcheur au début des années 1980 et il est sûr d’une chose: il fera ce travail « jusqu’à [sa] mort ». Moga est un enfant de Juba. Il est né et a grandi dans ce qui est maintenant la capitale du Soudan du Sud, et n’a jamais vécu ailleurs. … Continued