South Sudanese Athlete to Compete in 2012 Olympics
Region: Sudan
Written by Richard Wanjohi This post is part of our Special Coverage London Olympics 2012 [1] South Sudan athlete, Guor Marial, will be participating in the London 2012 Olympics, but not under his country's flag. Marial... more
Views: 1609Sudan: Attempts at Consolidating Leadership Fail to Add Momentum
Region: Sudan
By IWPR contributor, Simon Jennings Although leading Sudanese opposition parties came together last week to back the grassroots movement for regime change, the move has so far failed to ta... more
Views: 998Sudanese Blogger Speaks Out About Arrest And Interrogation
Region: SudanBy Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage Sudan Revolts [1]. Sudanese blogger Maha Elsanosi [2] vividly describes [3]her three days of interrogation at the National Intelligence and Security Servi... more
Views: 986Sudan: Student Protests Indicate Action For A Regime Change
Region: SudanPresident under increasing pressure as student protests gather pace, but opposition forces still lack coherence. By Simon Jennings - International ... more
Views: 1720South Sudan: Blogging the Newest Country in the World
Region: SudanWritten by Ndesanjo Macha South Sudan declared its independence on 9 July 2011 to become the world's newest country [1]. South Sudan held a referendum [2] on January 9, 2011, on whether or not it should remain a p... more
Views: 873Darfur Women Take on Hard Labour
Region: SudanGruelling, poorly-paid construction work seen as only way of earning an income. By Blake Evans-Pritchard, Zakia Yousif Across the Darfur region of western Sudan, female workers w... more
Views: 1178In Sudan, Using the Web to Promote Fair Elections
Region: Sudan
by Ndesanjo Macha As we are waiting for final results of the historic elections in Sudan, let's look at organizations and movements using the web in different ways to campaign for justice, freedom and democracy in Sudan... more
Views: 2122Pads Sudan: An interview with founder, David Wakoli
Region: SudanPads Sudan: An interview with founder, David Wakoli By Jackie O'Neal Pads Sudan is a non-governmental agency whose mission encompasses launching initiative to work toward the be... more
Views: 1785Justice Elusive for Sudan's Rape Victims
Region: Sudan
The high burden of proof makes it almost impossible for them to win their cases. By Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam, Assadig Musa, Simon Jennings and Katy Glassborow in Hilversum (AR No 250, 12-Mar-10) Lawyers from Darfur say an... more
Views: 2452In Sudan, Activists Mount Legal Challenge to NGO Closures
Region: Sudan
Civil society groups attempt to resist government crackdown in wake of ICC’s indictment of Bashir. By Amy Stillman in London (AR No. 209, 9-Apr-09) It was late in the afternoon when the letter arrived at the Sud... more
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