Ayuen Akuot Atem De Mayen joined the MiCT The Niles team in 2016. Ayuen has been writing and reporting for several daily and weekly newspapers in South Sudan since 2011. Currently he works as a senior reporter for the National Today Newspaper in Juba. Ayuen reports on numerous topics ranging from politics and economics to humanitarian and cultural issues. He holds a Bachelor degree of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Juba. Currently he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration.