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.
Are new talks between Kiir and Machar a sign that regional and global pressure is paying off?
2018 is the 18th year of the World Refugee Day event, run by the United Nations Refugee Agency as a declaration that the world supports and stands with refugees. The day also marks the launch of the ‘With Refugees’ petition, which will state the needs and potential rights of refugees to allow every one of them the opportunity to thrive and succeed – as these people did.
More than half of girls in South Sudan are married before the age of 18. Endemic conflict and food shortages are only exacerbating the problem.
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