Straight Talk South Sudan

06/09/2025

When he was young, Keer Mangar supported former Man United player Aaron Wan–Bissaka and always blamed the coaches if Wan was put on bench.

Few years later, Keer Mangar plays football taking on Aaron Wan–Bissaka and even scored against his team.

25/08/2025

New Finance Minister Athian Diing Athian Rejects Welcoming Ceremony supposed to be organized by the ministry and Prioritizes Economic Responsibility

In a bold move reflecting his commitment to fiscal responsibility, the newly appointed Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Athian Diing Athian, has declined an official welcoming ceremony that was traditionally held for new ministers at the ministry premises.

Source revealed that Athian believes there is no justification for celebration amid challenging economic conditions that affect many citizens. "We cannot celebrate when the economy is not favoring everyone," he stated, emphasizing the need for a pragmatic approach to governance.

During his oath-taking ceremony, which took place on Friday, Athian reiterated his stance, highlighting the potential financial implications of hosting such an event. "We may find ourselves in debt if the ministry doesn't have enough funds to facilitate the event, so there is no need," he remarked, underscoring his focus on prudent financial management.

Typically, the ministry organizes a welcoming event for new ministers, allowing government officials to deliver speeches and offer words of encouragement before they officially take office. However, in a departure from this norm, Hon. Athian assumed his responsibilities without the customary ceremony, signaling a new era of accountability and a shift in priorities within the ministry.

As the nation grapples with economic challenges, Athian's decision has sparked discussions about the role of government officials in setting an example of fiscal discipline. Observers are keen to see how his leadership will influence the ministry's policies and initiatives moving forward.
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22/08/2025

Just for fun 🤩
Juna De Star took her boyfriend to Captol Lounge club in Juba for his birthday last Friday, At the club, the doorman said, Hi Deng, how
are you? , Juna asked, how does he know you? Deng said,, Oh dear, I play football with him. Inside the Bartender asked, The Usual, Deng? Deng told Juna, Before you say anything, He’s on the Darts team. Next a stripper Said,, Hi Dengo! Do you crave the special again? Juna stormed out dragging Deng with her & jumped into a taxi. The Taxi driver Said, Hey Dengo boy! You picked up an ug_ly one this time…

Deng’s Funeral is on Saturday !!!😂

21/08/2025

BREAKING: President Salva Kiir has relieved Undersecretary in the ministry of finance Arop Nuoi.

21/08/2025

BREAKING: President Kiir sacks Arop Nuoi Arop First Undersecretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning and replaced him with Garang Majak Bol.

21/08/2025

BREAKING: President Salva Kiir has appointed Athian Diing Athian as Minister of Finance and Planning.

21/08/2025

BREAKING: President Salva Kiir has sacked Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, Minister of Finance and Planning and replaced him with Athian Diing Athian.

21/08/2025

Over 1.4 million people flooded the streets to welcome Dr. John Garang de Mabior — his first return to Khartoum since the war began.

After signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Garang arrived not just as a southern hero, but as Sudan’s First Vice President.

20/08/2025

DJ Bossman and Alam, pictured on holiday in Tanzania a few months after their controversial marriage shocked the country.

20/08/2025

BREAKING NEWS
President Salva Kiir has appointed his daughter Adut Salva Kiir Mayardit as the Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes.

20/08/2025

19/08/2025

The man who ASSASS!NATED Thomas Sankara was his childhood friend.
His name is Blaise Compaoré.
Blaise Compaoré and Thomas Sankara grew up together and lived together.
Blaise Compaoré was raised by Thomas Sankara’s father. They lived like brothers.
Blaise Compaoré and Thomas Sankara joined the Burkina Faso army together.

When Sankara became President of Burkina Faso, he made Blaise Compaoré his Vice President.

Little did Sankara know his childhood friend and brother would later kill him.
Five days before Compaoré assass!nated Sankara, they both had an event where they danced and drank together.

Sankara was briefed by the country’s Intelligence Unit about Compaoré’s plans to assassinate him.
As someone he grew up together with, Sankara dismissed the possibility that his childhood friend and brother would do much to him.
Sankara was reluctant to go after his friend. He could not believe it.

October 15, 1987, Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup led by his childhood friend, the man he grew up together with, the man he loved, the man he took as his brother — Blaise Compaoré.
Sankara was shot eleven times in the chest, and four times in the head by Compaoré’s men.
Shortly after the coup, Sankara's father asked Compaoré "where is your brother, Thomas". He couldn't answer.

Blaise Compaoré became the President of Burkina Faso shortly after he had k!lled Sankara.
He reverted many of Sankara's Pan-African policies. He continued relations with France and rejoined the IMF.
He is currently living in Ivory Coast. He never paid for his crime.

…Reasons Behind the Assassination…
The reasons behind Sankara's assassination are complex and multifaceted. Some of the key factors include :

Disagreements over policy and ideology: Sankara's revolutionary policies and anti-imperialist stance may have alienated some of his former allies, including Compaoré.

Opposition from France and its allies: Sankara's refusal to accept loans and capital from organizations like the International Monetary Fund and his efforts to reduce Burkina Faso's dependence on France may have created enemies abroad.

Internal power struggles: Compaoré may have seen Sankara as a threat to his own power and ambitions, leading him to orchestrate the assassination.

…Aftermath of the Assassination…
After Sankara's assassination, Compaoré retained power until the 2014 Burkina Faso uprising. In 2021, Compaoré was formally charged with and found guilty of Sankara's murder by a military tribunal.