Peter Biar Ajak
@AjakPeter
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Fellow, @BelferCenter . Ex- @ThinkDemocracy , @AfricaACSS . LaSalle, Harvard, & Cambridge alum. #YGL @wef . Own tweets. RT not endorsement.
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This finally came in the mail. And here it is with the best person to help me share the news.
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Truly honored to be the first national of
#SouthSudan
to be awarded a PhD by
@Cambridge_Uni
. Despite spending nearly 2 years in unjustified detention, God gave me the strength to finish it. I dedicate this to
#SouthSudan
& the resilience of our people.
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With my friend, the indomitable
@AlinejadMasih
, President of
@WLCongress
. The future is bright, my friend! 🙏🏿
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THANK YOU President
@realDonaldTrump
for saving my family+me & giving us refuge in the USA after I fled a death squad sent by
#SouthSudan
President Salva Kiir. WITHOUT YOU, I’D BE DEAD. Kiir has ruled 9 yrs with an iron fist never facing an election - they MUST happen in Dec ‘21.
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The videos & images coming out of Tigray are extremely disturbing. The African Union, UN & others need to step up to ensure there’s a ceasefire so that critical aid can reach vulnerable people. It’s sad that we’re still doing these things to ourselves in the 21st century.
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I find it troubling that the Biden Administration, which is full of many human rights champions, has performed less than average on human rights. Aside from Ukraine, I can’t think of anywhere else that they are doing a good job. Tigray is on the brink of ethnic cleansing
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It was a great pleasure to take my son, Deng, to Harvard University to see my office and the place I studied when I was younger. It was a wonderful bonding experience for the two of us (not that I am planting any ideas in his mind 😂). 🙏🏿
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Baby shower… getting ready to welcome the newest member of our expanding family ❤️🙏🏿
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Somaliland is destined to take the title of the world’s newest sovereign nation from South Sudan. Frankly speaking, it’s about time they obtained their recognition. It is more functional than many sovereign states around Africa and the world.
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller comments on the MoU signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland, and resulting tension - clip includes both the leading and closing question and response by Miller.
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It’s with great joy that I announce that at 2:08 am EST on Friday, May 26, 2023, God Almighty blessed Nyathon and I with the newest member of our family: Nyakhor Biar Ajak. She’s named after her great-grandmother, Leah Nyakhor- mother of Gen. James Hoth Mai. Baby & mom are great.
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We announce the beginning of our new endeavor, the revival of our nation. Join the Revivalists under the banner of Revive South Sudan Party. Read our Manifesto! And come to our zoom chat at 11 am EST (5 pm Juba Tim). A new day summons! ✊🏿
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#GERD
is a powerful symbol of Africa’s awakening and empowerment! Congratulations to
#Ethiopia
on this incredible achievement! May it be a game-changer in our region’s quest for industrialization and prosperity!
“What Ethiopia is doing is not only for the benefit of Ethiopia alone. It is going to benefit Kenya, South Sudan & even Sudan… Egypt cannot think Nile is theirs alone. Nile is our shared resource.”-
@AjakPeter
Excellent analysis by Peter on KTN news
#GERD
📹© KTN
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A year ago, today, I regained my freedom after 18 months of unjustified, brutal detention. Today, I am reunited with my family & out of reach of those who wish me harm. I am grateful to friends around the world who fought for me & helped secured my liberty. Thank you & God bless!
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It’s been a year since the Russian unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including indiscriminate & inhumane bombing of Ukrainian cities, but Ukraine still stands! I salute the Ukrainian people for their bravery. I hope to visit them later this year. Glory and victory to Ukraine! ✊🏿
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Whoever giving loans to our failed Gov’t in Juba must understand that we won’t pay a dime for those shady loans once we rid ourselves of Kiir’s regime. It was never elected. It has no legitimacy to sell our oil in advance. Our people have no moral obligation to repay! Clear?
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My daughter, Isabelle Alakiir Biar Ajak, turned ONE today. What a joy it was to celebrate such a moment surrounded by family & love! Happy birthday my princess!
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My people from Sudan should learn from our experiences in South Sudan. The so-called international community will issue statements and/ or sanctions & provide “humanitarian aid” at best. Other than that, don’t expect much. It’s up to Sudanese to figure things out for themselves.
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Deng’s first day of in-person school in America. So proud of you, son.
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Sudan’s situation is an example of how hallow U.S. involvement in Africa has become. You find Washington’s footprints everywhere without positive effects. Take your pick: Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan. U.S. is always at the table, but what comes of it? Nothing. Complete nothing!
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What a great honor it was today to testify before the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, and to speak privately afterwards with
@ChrisCoons
. Coons is a champion of human rights and democracy. He stood up for me when I was imprisoned. Thank you so much, Senator!
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I am greatly honored to accept the invitation of
@POTUS
to participate in the virtual
#SummitforDemocracy
scheduled for Dec 9-10. I will share my vision for a democratic
#SouthSudan
& the struggle of our people for a country that protects their fundamental rights & livelihoods.
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I add my voice to those appealing to
@TwitterSupport
to restore
@DrMehari
's account.
Dr Mehari Tadele Maru is a respected Horn scholar, a peacemaker and an ally of truth and progressive values.
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🇸🇸 Stepping Forward: Today, I announce my resignation from the SPLM. Our movement has strayed from its founding values. It's time to reignite the moral fire that defines us as South Sudanese.
#ReviveSouthSudan
#NewBeginnings
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Happy birthday, sweetheart
@EnjoyYoSpace
! It was great to celebrate this special day together surrounded by our family!
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I salute our martyrs on this historic day, but the
#SouthSudan
we have now is not the country they sacrificed to liberate. We now have a corrupt, brutal & unelected regime offering nothing but death and poverty to our people. Kiir must face voters by Dec 2021.
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#SSOT
: We must protect our resources and our people. No to Jonglei Canal & No to dredging of the Nam River!
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Congratulations to
#SouthSudan
basketball team for beating
#Uganda
and
#Kenya
(our two loud neighbors) within the span of last 48 hours. So satisfied right now. Thank you boys! 🙏. Our neighbors, hiko nini? 😂😂😂
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Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations, I called on the U.S. to sanction Gen. Akol Koor Kuc, head of the notorious National Security Service (NSS) of South Sudan, who oversees the planning and commission of gross human rights abuses in the country!
#SouthSudan
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THANK YOU
@SecPompeo
&
@StateDept
officials in D.C., Nairobi & Juba 4 helping my family and me get refuge in the USA after I fled a death squad sent by
#SouthSudan
President Salva Kiir. Kiir has ruled 9 yrs with an iron fist never facing an election - they MUST happen in Dec ‘21.
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Words cannot describe the joy of celebrating this day surrounded by family and love! I am grateful to the Lord for the gifts of life and freedom. Thank you
@Mai_Nyathon
for organizing this wonderful birthday for me and for always being amazing! I love you so much!
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One year ago today, South Sudan lost one of its most talented sons - summarily executed by his own Government because of the ideas for which he stood. In his short life, Kerbino Wol Agok endured the hardship of being a child soldier during North-South war, and excelled to become
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President Kiir finally admitted that there’s “no real government in South Sudan,” which is true. He has been presiding over a mafia state, surrounded by sycophants, relatives, and thieves. He now needs to exit!
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Juba kleptocrats waiting their daddy at the Juba Airport. What a sad state of affairs?!? This is what grown up men have been reduced to. Mental slavery is the worst kind of oppression!
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U.S. and the West should just stop talking of aid or threats to cut it when dealing with African countries as coups unfold. I can tell you that we’ve been receiving “aid” in Sudan/South Sudan for last 30 years & we aren’t better off in any way. They should develop other tools. 🙏🏿
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My challenge to President Kiir: “prove… in a U.S. Federal Court you didn’t send a death squad to abduct or murder me… If you win… I will apologize to you publicly. But if you lose, then you must resign…”
#SouthSudan
@StateHouse_J1
#SSOT
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It’s difficult to imagine how so-called international mediation by US, EU, UAE, Egypt, Saudi & others have been so atrocious. They helped create what’s befalling Sudan right now. They never listened to Sudanese civilians who fought for freedom for years. Stop nonsense statements!
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Merry Christmas to you all! 2020 has been a tough year, but we’re thankful for friends and family for helping us survive it. May 2021 be filled with all blessings for each and everyone!
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In Omaha, NE to celebrate the inauguration of my friend and brother, Dak Reath Thon, the new Chairman of Nuer Community in the United States. Cheers 🥂
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I am deeply honored to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 10 on how the U.S. can promote democracy around the world, starting with my home country of
#SouthSudan
. Do join the discussion
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Banner is ready for printing. Again, it’s December 14th, 10 am to 12:30 pm. The White House.
#FreeAfrica
Rally. Free South Sudan from murderers and thieves!
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I have been warning them for some time to stop subsidizing the kleptocracy in South Sudan. Glad they finally saw for them themselves.
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This is how our veterans live in a country they created with their own blood, sweat & tears. They must sell firewood while those who colluded with the enemy enjoys the nation’s resources. These men in uniform are confined to shedding their blood so that Kiir & Co loots the nation
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Such a joy to be back in Philadelphia and to enjoy the arts in the city. This play was just brilliant!
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Rest in power Trisha Cee. From the account I read from Ak Dans, your friends tried to save your life, but the incompetence of Juba Govt made it impossible. Your departure is a huge loss for all South Sudanese you found joy and comfort in your music. RIP. 💔
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Happy 16th May to the people of
#SouthSudan
! Your heroic sacrifices led to our statehood. While the SPLM of today has turned its back on the ideals of our struggle, we take today to thank those who contributed to this noble struggle & rededicate ourselves achieving its full aims.
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Saddened to learn that the notorious National Security Service (NSS) of
#SouthSudan
run by Gen. Akol Koor Kuch has arbitrarily detained musician Larson Angok for composing a song critical of Kiir’s failed regime. I reiterate my calls for Kuc to be sanctioned.
#FreeLarsonAngok
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I had chance to speak with
@MaryamNemazee
of
@AJEnglish
yesterday on
@Pontifex
visit to South Sudan & what more needs to be done to restore hope. In my view, we need inclusive, credible, & peaceful elections. Let the people decide. They need a genuinely different alternative. 🙏🏿
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Congratulations to you, my dear brother Dr.
@Succes_MASRA
on your appointment as the Prime Minister of Chad. The new year is off to a great start! Peace and blessings, my friend!
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Excited and humbled to join the World Economic Forum as 2021 Young Global Leader
#wef21
#ygl21
@YGLvoices
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Preach, brother President! The difference that a confident and competent leadership can make. The future of Africa is bright.
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Excited to join RDI as a Senior Fellow!
South Sudan’s dictatorship sent a death squad after
@AjakPeter
for advocating for peace and democracy.
He’s put his life on the line for freedom. He knows the stakes firsthand.
That’s why we’re honored to be bringing Peter on as a senior fellow.
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May the name of the Lord be praised!
@Mai_Nyathon
, this day belongs to you as much as it belongs to me. You’ve made me a better man. Thanks for your resolute faith and your enduring love. It’s the God of my ancestors that brought you into my life. I am humbled,
#SouthSudan
.
Congratulations to Dr Peter Biar Ajak, the first South Sudanese national to receive
@Cambridge_Uni
PhD. Read his story:
@AfricaACSS
@NEDemocracy
@Trinity1546
@LSEnews
@Dept_of_POLIS
#NxGenSS
@AjakPeter
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Being a father has been the biggest joy of my life! I thank God Almighty for blessing me with these wonderful children. Happy Father’s Day to everyone celebrating!
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Congratulations my friend
@nickopiyo
for a well-deserved recognition tonight at NED 40th Anniversary. So proud of the work you do. We must double our efforts to advance freedom in our region and the world!
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#SSOT
: I will provide brief remarks on the dredging of Naam River & the Resumption of Jonglei Canal on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 12 pm EST (6 pm Juba Time). The speech will outline ways our people can resist such irreparable damage to our way of life. Plz share widely & tune in.
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It’s morning in Kyiv and
#Ukraine
still stands. Glory to
#Ukraine
! Glory to the heroes!
#StandwithUkraine
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It was wonderful to hang briefly last evening with
@EnesFreedom
- an amazing person and a committed advocate of human rights and democracy around the world. I look forward to working with you, my friend, in building a world in which democracy and freedom thrive!
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2020 will remain an unforgettable year. Despite COVID and all its trials, I’ll remember it for two things: freedom & family. In 2020, I regained my freedom, unity with my family & a newborn daughter. Together, we found refuge in America. Cheers to 2020 and a hearty welcome 2021!
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I’m extremely saddened by the passing of Bishop Paride Taban. He was a man of God and our nation’s premier advocate of peace. It’s a sad day for South Sudan. May his memory last in the conscience of our people.
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Greatly honored to speak to students at the University of British Columbia on this important topic. Join if you’re able to attend.
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I’m worried about the simple and misleading narrative many are peddling on social in regards to Sudan that RSF is bad and SAF is better. Folks, they are both bad and both have committed atrocities. In fact, RSF learned the dirty business from SAF. Sudan is failed because of SAF!
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It was a great honor to meet Natalia Pinchuk, wife of Ales Bialiatski, a Belarusian pro-democracy leader, human rights activist & winner of 2022 Nobel Prize, who has been detained by the Lukachenko’s government since 2021. I am glad that
@JaredGenser
is representing Bialiatski.
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I was on Aljazeera Arabic yesterday to discuss the impact of the crisis in Sudan on South Sudan. It goes without saying that the crisis is already affecting South Sudan in serious ways. Take a listen.
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How can the meeting between Kiir & Machar end in deadlock when the matter is very clear? Kiir violated the agreement & must reverse his unilateral decrees. Otherwise, he is not honest about “not taking the country back to war.” He is literally lighting the flames of violence.
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While watching
@JoeBiden
address the nation after winning the 2020 elections, my younger son, Baraka, said “I want to be Joe Biden!” Congratulations to Joe &
@KamalaHarris
& the American people! May the American experiment succeed and be replicated everywhere!
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It’s always a joy to make dinner for my family every Friday. Thanks to my assistant, my son Deng, for always being helpful. It’s our little way of appreciating
@Nyathon_mai
for everything she does for our family. 🙏
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Thank you Dr. Majak! Solomon said there’s time for every purpose under the sun. The time to admit my mistake came & I am grateful that I found the courage to do the needful. 🙏🏿
Thank you
@AjakPeter
for apologizing publicly to H. E. President Kiir for your past violation of his honour. Today, you've put this nagging problem to rest. Courage is a vritue and its epitome is in honesty and genuineness. It's my wish this receives a reciprocal gensture!
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Hair dying in the cattle camp in
#SouthSudan
. It doesn’t get any more authentic than this. 😂
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It was a great joy to meet my ex-
@LaSalleUniv
professor,
@RepDean
earlier today. She worked very hard for my release from the brutal NSS detention I endured from 2018-2020. We discussed South Sudan, especially the need for inclusive, credible, & peaceful elections. So grateful 🙏🏿
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If the U.S. approach to Africa is simply about countering China & Russia, but not about the advancement of mutual benefits between Africa & U.S., then I doubt if it will succeed. Empty talks about democracy & why China/Russia is bad cannot possibly work.
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These are the voices that the Quad and international community should have listened to instead of the belligerent generals!
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Finally managed to speak with
@HEBobiwine
just now since last Wednesday. His house is still surrounded by soldiers & he is effectively under house arrest. No one is being allowed to visit him. He has run out of food & basic supplies. This is a violation of his rights. Where’s AU?
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The youth are powerful - if we come together, we can achieve peace and unity in our country
#NxGenSouthSudan
#SSYLF
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Gali even if they count all the cattle, goats, chickens, and other wild birds on top of people in the entire state, the population of Warrap can’t possibly reach 2.6 million. It’s the statistics of the belly.
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Luol Deng deserves four more years! His leadership over SSBF has been exceptional! To four more years!
Tomorrow General Assembly will decide who will be the President of South Sudan Basketball Federation 🇸🇸🏀
I hope Assembly will elect the right person for the job.
All the best to our best 🫶🏿🇸🇸
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My demand on the Office of the President of
#SouthSudan
on their announcement that they will conduct a press conference tomorrow to respond to my statements regarding widespread abuses in the Blue House & the NSS attempt to murder or kidnap me from Nairobi (1/2)
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@Nyathon_mai
and I took the kids to the park earlier and I had a chance to do “once in a while”
#Pull
-upChallenge. My arms still ache, but it was a worthy exercise. Give it a try.
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As I go to bed tonight, my thoughts & prayers are with the brave & selfless Nigerian youths of
#EndSARS
protests! Despite the brutality of Buhari regime, their resilience shows the strength of united youth guided by a higher purpose. Nigeria will never be the same! In Solidarity!
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I stand in solidarity with our wounded heroes! Let all our people stand with them! Come out in large numbers!
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🙌🌟 South Sudan's basketball team has left a mark on the world stage. I salute their dedication and unity. Together, we'll unlock our nation's limitless potential! 🇸🇸💫
#RSSP
#SouthSudanPride
#BasketballHeroes
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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 RSSP has achieved provisional registration in South Sudan, marking a significant step towards a brighter future. Join us on this remarkable journey of revival!
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We must stop thinking that the so-called leaders will bring peace
#SouthSudan
. We, the great people of
#southsudan
, must organize ourselves to bring about the peace we deserve!
We (South Sudan) cannot overcome this crisis if we have these leaders - Peter Biar Ajak.
#AMLiveNTV
@debarlinea
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So honored to join the
#UkrainianSpaces
tomorrow at 11 am EST to share our experiences in South Sudan with fighting against colonialism. Excited to pass a message of solidarity to the people of Ukraine.
#UkrainianSpaces
is back this week with another bridge episode of anti-colonial solidarity. For this one we feature
@AjakPeter
, a legend of South Sudanese liberation movement
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South Sudan doesn’t need more arms. We need services and development! UN needs to seriously implement the arms embargo on South Sudan.
#SSOT
activist
@AjakPeter
says the South Sudan does not need more weapons. The government critic who was speaking to
@SudansPost
in an interview on Sunday also said citizens "are tired of being used against ourselves" and called for more sanctions against the country's leaders.
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Can you imagine this happening in South Sudan? Can you imagine Salva Kiir peacefully ceding power to his rival? And they say Somalia is the most failed state!
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With rumors of coup floating as
#SouthSudan
approaches 10th anniversary, a NSS officer implores DG Akol Koor Kuc to “secretly, politely, kindly” ask President Kiir, 5 VPs, & others to resign, and (implicitly) lead a new transition. What a bold & emboldened plea from an officer!😱
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🌄 This victory demonstrates our nation's potential. Just as our basketball heroes triumphed on the global stage, we too can overcome challenges, ignite hope, and achieve greatness together. 🙌🇸🇸
#ReviveSouthSudan
#HopeInAction
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#SSOT
: the real reason why President Kiir couldn’t address the funeral gathering of the late Mwai Kibaki. He had a terrible hangover. Oh, and it’s not the first time. I enumerated a few examples. Shameful to us all.
#SouthSudan
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President
@WilliamsRuto
is absolutely right. AU has been a big letdown for many Africans. We need to be able to do our things for ourselves and not wait for others to do things for us!
We seriously need an interrogation of the management of the AU. Today we cannot even support Somalia. We are waiting for the EU to give us $85M. It is madness. Are you telling me 54 countries, 60 years after independence, cannot manage $85M to support Somalia? - President Ruto
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Two faces of corruption and kleptocracy in South Sudan. One is already sanctioned by the United States under Global Magnitsky Act (with two separate names) and the other should be sanctioned ASAP. Their stealing of South Sudanese resources knows no bounds.
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A day to reflect on our people’s struggle for a free and dignified future. And despite the disillusionments, we recommit ourselves to realizing the ideals for which our people shed blood, sweat and tears. Long live the May 16th Revolution. Keep the faith. We shall overcome!
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To have a bull like either of these is the dream of every young man in a cattle camp in
#SouthSudan
.
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I am excited to join my brother,
@WaniMichael57
, on this important discussion. Please come and hear our message and agenda of hope, progress, and unity from Revive South Sudan Party (RSSP).
In the spirit of political pluralism, On Wednesday August 16, 2023. I will be hosting a Twitter Space discussing the newly established Political Party in
#SouthSudan
with the founder of
@revivessparty
@AjakPeter
. The space will start at 7PM South Sudan time or 8PM EAT. Don’t…
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Baby Alakiir turned 3!!! May she grow to blow more than 100 candles. ❤️❤️❤️
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