Dr. Santino Ayuel Longar Dau: The Lawyer and Scholar Helping Reform South Sudan’s Oil Industry

Sep 26, 2026 | Ajong Mbapndah L
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From war and refugee life to Canadian universities, the legal profession, academia and the leadership of South Sudan’s petroleum sector, Dr. Santino Ayuel Longar Dau has travelled a remarkable road. Now Undersecretary in the Ministry of Petroleum, he is helping steer reforms in an industry central to the country’s economic future.