The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recently published the story of Mama Elizabeth, a 65-year-old Sudanese refugee who is among the volunteer “guardian angels” who have opened their homes in the four refugee camps in South Sudan’s Maban County to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Many countries have abolished the death penalty because absolute judgments are not only irreversible but inhumane. Although progress has been made against the death penalty, with Burkina Faso abolishing it for “ordinary crimes” and Gambia declaring an official moratorium on executions, Amnesty International reported that numerous executions were still carried out in 2018.
South Sudan and Tanzania have signed a five-year deal that will see Tanzania sending Kiswahili teachers to Africa’s newest nation.
South Sudanese teenager Nyalong Ngong Deng Jalang has been married off to businessman Kok Alat after he surpassed five other tycoons, including a deputy governor, in a “bidding war”. Alat surpassed his competition by paying 530 cows, three Land Cruiser V8 cars and US$10 000 in dowry.
The return of South Sudan’s opposition leader is likely to solidify the permanent ceasefire.
The 2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee award was presented to South Sudanese medical doctor and surgeon Dr Evan Atar Adaha for his “20-year commitment in providing medical services to people forced to flee conflict and persecution in Sudan and South Sudan.” Dr. Atar runs the only functional hospital in Upper Nile State.
Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
Today we celebrate remarkable news from South Sudan. Meet Amel Ajongo Mawut, South Sudan’s second female pilot at just 20 years old. We wish her all the best.
The first phase of the Chinese-built Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) was launched on 5 July 2018. The project, set to be Africa’s biggest free trade zone, has been commissioned for US$3,5 billion and spans an area of 4 800 hectares.
The African Union chief says ‘time to act’ on South Sudan after the violation of a ceasefire reached by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar, just hours after it took effect with both the government and opposition shifting blame for the infringement.
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