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Who will save Government of South Sudan from wrong turn?

By Donald Kipkorir

 In Africa, the birth of a child is a reason to engage in wanton revelry and even orgies. We celebrate the birth of a child because we always hope that he will survive the harsh realities of upbringing to adulthood. When the Republic of South Sudan was born on July 9, we all danced and celebrated. In a dash, it joined UN on July 14 and AU on July 28. I now get this eerily feeling that we danced too soon and that the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has taken a wrong turn.

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