Welcome to the NGO World of the South Sudan: Reflections

Abstract

Background: To a person who has travelled in any part of war-torn South Sudan these days, it will come as no surprise that the peace talks in Naivasha are on the mind of every South Sudanese, whether ordinary or sophisticated. During the last two weeks of January 2004, I travelled through Central Equatoria and Lakes. I passed through Yei, Maridi, Yambio, and Mundri and wound up in Rumbek. It is no exaggeration to say that even those among the displaced and homeless of the liberated towns and villages of South Sudan who had become deranged owing to the war or who had sunk into apathy fe lt concerned, and enquired. whether peace was at hand.