Education

South Sudanese woman drops out of school after her parents forced her to marry a man

6 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

South Sudan has the seventh highest prevalence rate of child marriage in the world, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Photo: UNICEF/HRW/File Juba, February 16, 2019…

South Sudanese girls in Kakuma refugee camp want better education

6 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Jessica Deng in her class. Photo: The Hechinger Report Nairobi, January 7, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudanese young girls in UN-run Kakuma camp want better education so that they can…

South Sudanese doctor honors his South Korean mentor

6 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Thomas Taban Akot. Photo: Inje University College of Medicine. Juba, December 26, 2018 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese medical doctor Thomas Taban Akot who studied medicines in Inje University in…

Refugee Response Plan to help South Sudanese refugees access to education

6 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Kakuma refugee camp. Photo: The Lutheran World Federation/James Macharia Nairobi, December 19, 2018 (SSNA) — A Kenyan-based Refugee Response Plan (RRP) has partnered with the government of Kenya to help…

Education advocacy group enrolls more South Sudanese children in schools

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

South Sudanese young girls attending classes in Panrieng primary school Unity State, South Sudan. Photo: Windle Trust International Juba, May 30, 2018 (SSNA) — An educational charity group said its…

Salesian missionaries in Juba support displaced by providing education

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Photo: Kenneth Odiwuor/File Juba, April 17, 2018 (SSNA) — Father David Tulimelli, parish priest at the Salesian St. Vincent de Paul parish which operates Don Bosco Gumbo, has dedicated his…

Israel offers educational opportunities for South Sudanese women and girls

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

South Sudanese school children in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90/File Juba, March 7, 2018 (SSNA) — An Israel-based humanitarian group has conducted successful operations in war-torn South Sudan,…

Civil war deprives South Sudanese children of education: UN

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

“I was very frightened by the war. I saw so many people wounded and men shooting guns … I feel safe here … and want to keep coming to school,“…

UN supports ‘get girls back to school campaign’ in Bentiu

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

“Children attend class at Liberty Primary School in Bentiu Protection of Civilians site.” Photo: UNCEF/Rich Bentiu/Juba, July 20, 2017 (SSNA) — South Sudanese government has launched a campaign to help…

MSF opens a new health center in Yei

8 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan, World

Locals at the new health center. Photo: MSF Yei/Juba, December 12, 2016 (SSNA) — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has opened a new health clinic in Yei town to improve access…

UN says educating South Sudanese women is important

8 years ago

Education

South Sudanese Women in Jonglei State. Photo: AFP Juba, December 7, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has hosted a discussion intended to educate South…

Civil war destroys educational opportunities for South Sudanese girls: Government

8 years ago

Education

“Boy attends English lesson at a military barracks in the Southern Sudanese town of Yei.” Photo: irinnews.org Juba, October 30, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese government has admitted that South…

Free education for all should be adequate

13 years ago

Education

Free education for all should be adequate to create an infrastructure of people prepared to do necessary jobs in the Republic of South Sudan rather than hiring foreign workers from…

Review of Higher Education in South Sudan

13 years ago

Education, South Sudan

By Dr Lam Akol December 1, 2011 (SSNA) — A presentation by this author to the Conference on Higher Education in South Sudan held on 14-15 November 2011 in Juba…

Tertiary Education in South Sudan

13 years ago

Education

By: Lam Akol Ajawin, MEng, PhD, D.I.C. (Speaking notes at a conference on “Future of Higher Education in South Sudan”, held in Juba on 14-15 November 2011). Tertiary education Tertiary…

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