PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Sudan: Understanding the Oil-Rich Region of Abyei, is the fourth book from Akol Miyen Kuol. It is about the history of the Abyei conflict, the home to the Ngok Dinka, a sub-section of the South Sudan's largest ethnic group, the Dinka, but the region is under the control of the Sudanese government. Akol wrote his fourth book about his native Abyei region to give South Sudanese and Sudanese, as well as the international community, a better understanding of the ongoing conflicts. The author urges his native Ngok people to fight relentlessly for their rights to save themselves,...

PAPERBACK ORIGINAL 'A Case for the Capacity of South Sudanese to Rule Themselves' is a collection of articles from the Abyei author and poet Akol Miyen Kuol. They were written between 2004 and 2007 and cover a range of topics including tribalism, army, rule of law, diversity, media, peace and reconciliation. Akol warns against the greatest threat posed by tribalism to the world's youngest nation. He, however, proposes some mechanisms for dealing with the issue. This book will appeal to scholars and students as well as to general readers interested in obtaining a better understanding of the...