World’s worst literacy rate Enrollment soared after 2005 peace deal Austerity measures threaten progress Primary schools for adults too YEI, 4 September 2012 (IRIN) – Five decades of war and upheaval in South Sudan has had an inevitable impact on education – almost three-quarters of adults in the world’s newest country are unable to read… Continue reading South Sudan Struggles to Meet demand for Education
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South Sudan:The Most Dangerous Country to Give Birth
Decades of conflict and marginalization have left South Sudan the most dangerous country on earth in which to give birth. For every 100,000 births in South Sudan, more than 2,000 mothers die. Ninety percent of women give birth away from formal medical facilities and without the help of professionally trained assistants. One of the main… Continue reading South Sudan:The Most Dangerous Country to Give Birth
George Clooney Arrested at Sudan Embassy
George Clooney has been arrested for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside Sudan’s embassy in Washington DC. The actor was taking part in a protest to warn of a humanitarian crisis in the volatile border area between Sudan and South Sudan. His father, Nick, was also detained during the demonstration. George Clooney is a keen… Continue reading George Clooney Arrested at Sudan Embassy
South Sudan Becomes an Independent African Country
South Sudan has become the world’s newest nation, the climax of a process made possible by the 2005 peace deal that ended a long and bloody civil war. Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are among international dignitaries attending celebrations in the capital, Juba. Sudan earlier became the first state to… Continue reading South Sudan Becomes an Independent African Country
South Sudan food Security Improves
12 January 2011, Rome/Juba – The number of people in need of food assistance in southern Sudan has decreased markedly – though prospects for food security largely depend on the post-referendum period and the number of people returning to the South, a United Nations report said today. An assessment by the UN Food and Agricultural… Continue reading South Sudan food Security Improves