Author: Martin Berge, Jr.

After series of delays, two sides sign accord creating power-sharing body; talks ongoing for constitutional declaration

A court in South Sudan has annulled a child marriage, in a rare legal case that activists say could signal a turning point for women’s rights in the conservative country

Beaten and Abused, Sudan’s Women Bear Scars of Fight for Freedom

South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir used the occasion of celebrating six years of independence to apologise for his government’s mistakes, including the failure to pay public workers because of an ongoing economic crisis

About 100 uniformed women serving in South Sudan’s security sector are working towards combatting gender-based violence as well as securing a leading role in the country’s peace process

The country’s strongman is using the region to cement his rule

Dear MTN Sudan CEO Melik Melamu & MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter. We write to urgently request that you publicly denounce the internet shutdowns in Sudan, and pledge your support to maintain unfettered internet access in the country, especially in moments of conflict or unrest

The men responsible for the bloodshed will not relinquish power, nor will they be held accountable

Tuesday marks eight years of South Sudan’s independence from Sudan but there will be no big celebrations because of the tough economic situation in the country, independent Eye Radio reports quoting Information Minister Michael Makuei