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**FILE** 18 OCT 2015. South-Sudan, Allel village near Bunagok town. Akur Kom, 18, is pregnant of her first kid. In the image she shows some neclaces tha have different meaning, one is for marriage, one to sho that she is pregnant ,etc. Akur goes to the facility for checks but she will decide with the lever based on time if to go to the hospital. At present she has some pain at the abdomen but she is not worried as she trust the lever. Her TBA (Traditional Birth Assistant) is a man. South-Sudan has of the highest child and maternal mortality rate in the world. 1 women out of 30 risks of dieing for reasons related to pregnancy and delivering. 1 child out of 10 dies before reaching the age of 5 for reasons related to disease easily preventable or curable; malnutrition is a key factor. (Getty Images)
Posted inInternational

South Sudanese Girl Auctioned as Child Bride on Facebook

by WI Guest Author November 23, 2018October 31, 2020

The parents of a South Sudanese 17-year-old girl are under fire for reportedly auctioning her off as a bride via Facebook for a dowry including 500 cows, several cars and $10,000 in cash.

A displaced woman carries goods as United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers patrol outside the premises of the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba. /Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP/Getty Images
Posted inBusiness, William Reed

BUSINESS EXCHANGE: Crisis Continues in Sudan

by William Reed August 16, 2017October 31, 2020
A displaced woman carries goods as United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers patrol outside the premises of the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba. /Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP/Getty Images
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

BASS: Global Response Needed for South Sudan Famine

by WI Guest Author June 28, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

More Than 100 Killed in South Sudan When Oil Truck Explodes

by Reporter II September 17, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

South Sudan Sanctions ‘Blocked by Russia and Angola’

by Washington Informer September 16, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Signs Peace Deal

by Washington Informer August 26, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

S. Sudan Media Switch Off for 24-Hours Over Journo’s Murder

by Washington Informer August 21, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

South Sudan Leader Salva Kiir Snubs Peace Deal

by Washington Informer August 18, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

South Sudan Shutters 2 Newspapers in Apparent Crackdown

by Washington Informer August 5, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inWorld

Rights Group: South Sudan Troops Committed War Crimes

by Washington Informer July 22, 2015October 30, 2020

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