SOUTH SUDAN PRESS

THURSDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2026 · CARTOON OF THE DAY · EDITORIAL SATIRE

Two Roads, Different Rules

Two-panel cartoon contrasting an open road for a runner marked SPLM with a hurdle course for another runner watched by a uniformed figure.
A smooth road for power. A hurdle course for everyone else.

The cartoon contrasts an unobstructed route for a figure labelled SPLM with a road of barriers for another runner. Our reading: a question about unequal political access and the rules applied to those seeking to participate.

Reader-supplied artwork. Artist attribution to be confirmed; original signature and handwritten date are preserved. Selected for this edition; the artwork is not represented as newly drawn today. Caption and interpretation by South Sudan Press. Editorial satire is distinct from factual reporting.

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