Sir. Abunerry

"As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear."  1 Timothy 5:20 ,   Have you read in the Bible about a story of a prophet who was confronted by a donkey on his way to curse a mighty people? We find this story in Numbers 22. Balaam was God’s prophet who disobeyed His instructions. Unusual things happened to him through his donkey, which refused to proceed because God’s angel was threatening to reverse the journey. Out of ignorance, Balaam continually struck the donkey, whose God opened its mouth to speak to him. Shortly, Balaam saw the angel of the Lord standing with a sword, warning him to return home. We learned here, that God used unusual things to speak to His prophet. This story teaches that God can use anything to correct his people, including the prophets. Two days ago, I came across a post shared by The Church Newspaper Zambia about a prominent “prophet”, Apostle Johnson Suleman. The paper quoted him saying...

  DESPERATE JOURNEY A few years down the road, I thought of crossing borders In search of greener pastures. I didn't want to be a refugee in Uganda I had felt the smell of it in the 90s. Life was at stake, I didn't want a repeat. I was threatened by allegations, I was accused, robbed many times, Jailed twice and drowned in hunger Bled internally, but pretended strongly. Every time I decide on the desperate journey, I am reminded of one thing: Your home shall be fine one day. Yet the economy continues to collapse Security continues to erode, Death clings, feeding everywhere With joy, children celebrate Gunshots like New Year's fireworks This has not been easy I thought of traveling only to find Myself in a training site My friend Simon insisted Today he is in France. Yet, the desperate journey Has finished young South Sudanese. It is only God's providence That one can cross The 200 km Libyan desert. It is only God's grace That one can cross The stormy 60 km Mediterra...

21-4-2026 They created the ground, we opted to utilize it Our survival they ramshackle it  They blamed us for living free They tortured us, our legs they pegged tight  With no mercy, they drove us On rugs  and rigs lands. With thorn and thistle, They dropped us into caves We became aliens in our own land, Fractured and scattered in our own home Left to stink to the mercy of ants. Ouch, the future is dull and junky. Ouch, what a dustbin of tomorrow. Ouch, is there a deliverer in the distance? Ouch, cries my future! © Sir Abunerry  

9-4-2026 TORIT These past few days, a woman Member of Parliament sparked a debate about why men in Juba marry an uneducated woman and leave educated women; it has been an internet sensation, with both sides hitting each other hard. Sure, it is not an easy thing to get married in South Sudan recently. Not only are there educated girls, but there are thousands of single mothers roaming Juba streets due to severe temporal factors. Not to mention, to marry in South Sudan, I observe these two main challenging factors: discipline and pockets. If I have or survive on average pockets, why should I marry a woman whose parents expect me to refund their educational responsibility they incurred for their daughter? While the world sees the education of the girl child as a right and a responsibility, our South Sudanese parents see it as a burden and therefore must be compensated to refund their lost assets invested in the girls. This burden is shifted onto the man in the form of dowry, leading to ...

A man was burnt alive in Abara by a mob.  Abunerry, Ayella 3-4-2026 Torit Mob justice has been claiming innocent lives, especially in countries that call themselves Christian nations. The most recent incident occurred in Kilambula, Zambia, where rogue youths tore a woman into pieces in the name of exercising justice. People who claim to be addressing a troubling situation often carry out mob justice. In the case of the Zambian woman, Eneless, her accuser alleged that she had magically taken his manhood. Upon hearing this, the youths stormed the market and put her to death. Was it true that the woman removed Prince’s manhood? Certainly not; it was an imagination driven by biased intentions and is currently under police investigation. Mob justice is not justice but rather injustice that takes life without considering its consequences. Those involved in administering such “justice” should understand that no one has the right to take life and that all people need God’s grace in their...

"Food for the stomach and stomach for food, but God will destroy both. "  When God created the universe, God saw that everything He had made, and behold, it was very good (Genesis 1:31). He urged the first man, “you may surely eat of every tree of the garden but…” (Genesis 2:16). Despite God giving everything to man to eat, He did not command him to eat everything but rather used “may” to allow man to make a choice of what he could eat. Thousands of years later, God gave the Israelites dietary commandments on what to eat and what not to eat. Among the animals forbidden were frogs and snakes, including animals that do not chew cud (Leviticus 11). Therefore, since then, men began to eat what is necessary according to their culture. Against this background, in his recent remarks, Gen. Kuol Manyang Juk sparked an outcry when he challenged young people to avoid laziness and hunt snakes, frogs, lizards, and dogs for food. In South Sudan, I have never come across a tribe that ope...

The question "Is God God?" continues to challenge humanity unabatedly. Many philosophers attempt to understand who God is and what He demands of humanity from a natural view. Having failed to grasp and come up with a clear perspective of who God is, many have fallen short of sight and wisdom. Will man understand God, for one? Sure, only those who believe do understand. The Bible explains that no one can know God enough because He is too much for a sinful mind to know. To answer this question, I explore my conviction about who God is as a self-existent creator and what He demands of me. Note, those who do not believe and say God does not exist; the Bible characterises them as “fools” (Psalm 14:1). God is the Creator. In Africa, tradition believes in a supreme being that created all that exists. This Supreme Being created nature and man altogether. People venerate the Supreme Being in the form of a statue made of wood, metal, or an object. Well, that is how one approaches the...

Truth is bitter! By: Abunerry, Ayella  22-3-2026 Torit  I can still recall all my Dinka girlfriends. After finishing high school in 2006, I fully settled in Nimule, a place with thousands of beautiful Dinka Bor ladies. However, my first girlfriend, whom I met in 2005, was Adut from Yirol. Adut was a beautiful student at one of the secondary schools in Nimule. She would visit me frequently at my point of sale (I operated the first call box in Nimule). We engaged deeply. As a young, vibrant adult, many Dinka ladies fell in love with me. I loved them, but Adut stood out above the rest. She had dimples, a curved figure, and a captivating presence. Her voice moved me every time she spoke. She did not have a phone, but I had a Nokia 1100, which gave me an advantage over many other young men. Even those close to her struggled to get her attention. Despite the usual issues of cattle and other marriage demands, Adut encouraged me to remain strong in the face of rejection by her tribe. ...

By Abunerry, Ayella 21-3-2026 Torit  I wanted to go live and respond individually to some responses to my article I published on 18-3-2026 (https://abunerry82.blogspot.com/2026/03/panyikwara-community-throws-magwi.html), but I realised those who framed me with the title “Nyeko” do not have data to follow it. In this article, I will use much time but say little regarding the keyword "Nyeko". The word "Nyeko", or jealousy in English, is common in Acholi etymology. Unfortunately, it is incorrectly used most of the time, even when an issue is presented as criticism. I have observed that my people fear criticism more than Nyeko itself; that is why the quality of services is a dream in many of their settings. First, many heard about the appointment of the commissioner from my timeline, where I gave him a warm welcome to his new office. As a concerned citizen of the county, many know my advocacy through my writings. If that were true, why would I turn my back on the commis...

By Pastor Abunerry, Ayella 18-3-2026 Torit When Hon. Lam Gabriel Francis was appointed commissioner, the youth, women, and almost all stakeholders celebrated. His appointment came at a time when the county is struggling to maintain peace and security and to advance much-needed development. It has rarely been the case in the history of Magwi County for a community to celebrate the appointment of one of its own to such a significant public office , except in less critical positions. However, Panyikwara , where the commissioner hails from, did what many would consider unprecedented by offering a lavish reward to the appointing authority. While such a gesture may appear commendable, it ultimately undermines the commissioner’s leadership. As a public figure, his office should transcend clan interests , yet the celebration appears clan-centered and weakens the sense of collective responsibility across the county. First, the office of the commissioner is a public position that no single c...

By Pastor Abunerry Ayella. 22-2-2026 Torit.  All roads within the country demand a facelift and rehabilitation. For over 20 years, South Sudan has continued to suffer under its weak government's plans to provide tangible services over vast, untapped, valuable resources. Where resources such as oil are extracted, funds derived from them are mismanaged with no benefits for the local community. Thousands of dollars disappeared in broad daylight without accountability. These have weakened systems and dragged the country into untenable poverty. In 2024, Eye Radio reported that the Juba-Torit-Nadapal road construction would commence in December of the same year, a gesture the citizens assumed was a relief. In the news was the World Bank funding the project; until today, we have yet to hear about a feasibility study. Has the Juba-Torit-Nadapal road been forgotten, or was it a nightmare proposal? This week, the Council of Ministers approved a whopping sum of $2 billion dollars to const...

Eye Radio By: Pasta Abunerry, Ayella 4-2-2026 Torit In South Sudan, meeting Kiir is like threading a needle through a horse’s nose. In fact, it is even easier to do that. It is like trying to touch your nose with your tongue; the distance seems shorter, but it is actually farther than you think. The only people with the easiest access to the J1 Palace are bre-ast-ful women like Natasha and other foreign profit-making prophets. Ask Da-Ter Manyang, the citizens’ rights activist, who knows and understands this reality. In her glamorous Edenic gown and splendid, soft-style serpent walk, Natasha surprised King Kiir naked on the day. It was like a drama. No guards could stand at attention because of Natasha’s mabele that hovered over her chest like ripe papayas calling for knives. Her nyash danced like Lomude, the Pojulu cultural celebrity; every Adut on TikTok wishes to bang. The scent of her perfume burned the hearts of the guards like the flame of the Eastern Equatoria gold that controlle...

"A truthful witness saves life, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful" (Proverbs 14:25) By Pastor Abunerry Ayella. 3-2-2026 Torit When I wrote an article called "Juba, Be Careful of Rev. Dr Natasha's Church", I wanted to warn my fellow citizens about how Lucy Natasha uses her church to exploit and manipulate people. It breaks my heart that Jubans still do not listen to people who warn them about false prophets who dress like sheep and carry microphones, perfumes, and mobile money accounts. By many accounts, Lucy Natasha’s past in Kenya was riddled with controversy, financial debts, and accusations of religious deception. Kenyans described her as a spiritual entrepreneur who converted desperation into capital and prayer into profit. The Kenyan Gen Z joked that her spiritual ambition exceeded her financial capacity, an irony for a prophetess of prosperity. Her ministry has been associated with glamour, luxury, and celebrity pastor culture. Whether one calls ...

By Pastor Abunerry, Ayella. 2-2-2026 Torit When a cleric wears a collar, they may feel divinely immeasurable. They usurp authority as if they are next to Jesus in line. As a result, they tend to overlook their colleagues who do not wear collars. Yet the very colleagues they overlook often outperform them in many areas. Although some of these clerics adorn themselves with cassocks and collars, or gowns, they do not know what transpired or when the collar was invented. This article briefly recounts the origin of the collar and its purpose, which is not biblical but rather a distinctive attire meant to distinguish clerics from laypeople. In 1867, Rev. McLeod, a Presbyterian minister in Scotland, invented the first clerical collar. He combined a detachable collar with a white band of cloth to create the distinctive collar worn by clerics today. Before that, Reformed pastors wore a scarf called a cravat , which was the precursor to the modern collar. The purpose of the collar was simply t...

By Pastor Abunerry Ayella. 1-2-2026 Torit Between 2015 and 2017, I wrote to and advised one of my OBs and close friends to stop praising and following Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, warning that he was not a genuine prophet. My friend dismissed my concerns, called me names, and unfriended me. Years later, Bushiri’s story unfolded publicly: he was wanted in South Africa to answer allegations of money laundering and sexual misconduct, and he fled back to Malawi, where he continues to exploit unsuspecting followers. Sadly, many South Sudanese have not learned from such incidents, even when the realities are well known. Today, Rev. Dr Lucy Natasha launched her ministry in Juba, with the Deputy Governor of Central Equatoria State as the guest speaker. One must ask: Does the Deputy Governor know about the controversies surrounding her ministry in Kenya? Not long ago, Rev. Natasha reportedly closed her sanctuary in Kenya due to financial challenges and announced that services would be conducted ...

By Pastor Abunerry Ayella. 28-1-2026 South Sudan Recently, social media has been awash with debate following a statement attributed to a Nigerian pastor: “I will not follow a poor pastor.” In response, Dr Abel Damina publicly challenged this claim in a five-minute online video, rightly questioning both its theology and its pastoral integrity. I followed his attempt to correct the statement with keen interest. Unfortunately, this controversy exposes a deeper problem within contemporary Christianity, namely, the distortion of spiritual leadership and the identity of the so-called “man of God”. This article offers a biblical and theological rebuttal to the idea that poverty disqualifies a pastor from spiritual leadership. A sound theologian is not overly concerned with material accumulation, nor does God measure spiritual authority by wealth. Scripture does not encourage pastors or believers to prioritise material gain. Jesus Himself did not anchor leadership on financial capacity. H...