Youth

Youth should never settle for temporary comfort

August 11, 2020 Newsbeat, Opinions

South Sudan youth raising the flag during the independence celebration in 2011(Photo credit: supplied)

August 11, 2020(SSNN) — When they say “youth are naive”, they mean it. In fact youth are the foolish majority. This is a fact that you will run into in any part of the world. A few years ago, I was crossing a busy street (Westbrooks Mall) on campus. I was being driven by a senior friend whose daughter […]

Exclusive Interview: Award-winning activist calls on youth to stand up for their rights

January 13, 2020 Interviews, South Sudan

January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, ending one of Africa’s longest civil wars. During the country’s liberation struggle, the youth were on the front line defending and sacrificing their blood, sweat and tears in the hope of a better future, however, barely two years after the nation gained independence, another […]