My Tribe Is South Sudan and I Choose Peace · Global Voices
Ndesanjo Macha

Following the crisis that has engulfed the world's newest nation, South Sudan, since December 16, 2013, South Sudanese and friends of the South Sudanese people have created the hashtags #MyTribeIsSouthSudan and #iChoosePeace to call for peace and unity in the country.
South Sudan became independent on July 9, 2011 after a referendum that was held on possible independence from Sudan was approved.
A South Sudanese girl at independence festivities
Public domain image – original by Jonathan Morgenstein/USAID on flickr
Below are some of Twitter messages in support of peace and national unity:
I am no politician, I am not in the army, I don't work for the government, Its just that #iChoosePeace for my motherland #SouthSudan
— إيڤا (@Evalopa) December 20, 2013
Praying to an end to the madness.. an end to division-ism.. #africa standing with south sudanese #MTISS #MyTribeIsSouthSudan
— #♥♥♥♥|■| (@Gracetandeamara) December 20, 2013
@zelalemkibret @TameZKafir #MyTribeIsSouthSudan does not mean we are faceless or Tribeless, it means we are one, just South Sudanese.
— إيڤا (@Evalopa) December 20, 2013
My country & her people & their safety are more important than egos, megalomaniacs & politics. #MyTribeIsSouthSudan #Ichoosepeace
— Aguil Lual Blunt (@AguilB) December 20, 2013
#MyTribeIsSouthSudan this should be the message. Stop fighting your brother for someone else's political gain
— It's Theö™ (@theoScouse) December 20, 2013
South Sudan's former Vice-President Riek Machar is accused of plotting to overthrow the government.
Public domain image – Voice of America
I refuse to start running again, saying NO to another war #Ichoosepeace #MyTribeIsSouthSudan pic.twitter.com/RLJBB3KihN
— إيڤا (@Evalopa) December 20, 2013
We must always remember that the government works for us, not the other way around! Fight for peace. #MyTribeIsSouthSudan
— Atima (@missalier) December 20, 2013
after all the years of hurting each other, why do we need to continue doing this? #iChoosePeace #MyTribeIsSouthSudan http://t.co/JN4mvOVaRc
— amanie illfated (@AmanieIllfated) December 20, 2013
War is what divided my Sudan, We don't want it in its South now. I support #MyTribeIsSouthSudan #ichoosePeace
— M.Hamror (@MHamror) December 20, 2013
About 64 tribes call #SouthSudan
home. #MyTribeIsSouthSudan
and #iChoosePeace
#Juba
#SouthSudan
—
CHRIS KWOJI (@KWOJI) December
21, 2013