Although colonial oppression officially ended in the late 1950s when Sudan gained independence, the lingering effects of colonialism continued to shape the minds of South Sudanese. Even after South Sudan separated from Sudan, the remnants of colonial influence remained, impacting how individuals perceived themselves and others. Now, centuries after the colonial era, South Sudanese have a unique opportunity to decolonize their minds from the enduring consequences of colonialism and overcome the ethnic divisions imposed upon them in the 1800s.
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Lawyers and public observers voiced outrage, anger, sadness, and resentment on Tuesday, after the Criminal Court of Atbara in Sudan’s River Nile state acquitted three defendants accused of killing Mukhtar Abdullah in front of the security apparatus building in Atbara on April 11, 2019; a day on which at least 13 people died across Sudan, alleged from action by security forces and ‘shadow battalions’ (armed men in plain clothes), according to Sudanese doctors. In its verdict on Tuesday, the court acquitted the defendants due to insufficient evidence.