Stories
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Media & Democratisation in Cairo
Published: 31 March 2011 Region: Egypt & Worldwide Rebuilding Egyptian media for a democratic future Egypt has been hosting the …
Fears in Abieyi as fresh skirmishes loom
By Majak Mading They have known nothing but pain and suffering. If it is not the deafening sounds of rockets …
Clashes kill eight, causing humanitarian crisis
By Gift Friday A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Western Equatoria following clashes over pasture that left 8 people …
Man stabs himself over witchcraft allegations
By Agele Benson Amos In the remote villages of Yei River County, in Southern Sudan, superstition still runs deep in …
We are not a militia, say Southern Sudan’s ‘Arrow Boys’
By Phillip Mbugo William They are youthful and daring. Villagers who have borne the brunt of the attacks of the …
Yei ‘boda boda taxi’ riders call for help
By Agele Benson Amos Alarmed by the high number of accidents, motor cycle and bicycle taxi operators in Yei River …
South Sudan’s veteran female journalist passes on
By Paul Jimbo It was on Friday 18th March 2011 when the ugly and greedy face of death snatched the …
Yambio state hospital cries out for help
By Gift Friday It is a tale of a medical facility in an Intensive Care Unit. While it is expected …
Call for Entries: Plural+ 2011 Youth Video Festival on Migration, Dive...
Deadline: 1 June 2011 Region: USA & Worldwide Submissions for PLURAL + 2011 are now being accepted. Keep in mind that …
March Edition of the People’s Voice
The March edition of the People’s Voice includes stories on: the poor conditions in Yambio State Hospital; the unfortunate death …
