"Twenty-five per cent, oyee!" blasted apopular tune by South Sudanese singer Gordon Kong at recent independence anniversary celebrations in Aweil.

When Rose Pita began cooking in the backyard of her home in the South Sudanese capital of Juba 19 years ago, she never imagined becoming a role model for aspiring restaurateurs.

A teenage boy who lost his mother in an attack on the payam of Duk Padiet earlier this year called on all residents of Jonglei State to surrender their arms to government forces.