NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “We need South Sudan’s leaders to empower women,” says Mary Baril Catherine Demontano, speaking ahead of October, the United Nations’ official month for shining a light on the increasingly important theme of Women, Pea

RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA – In many places across South Sudan, anyone involved in legal proceedings is likely to have a long wait ahead. Courts are few and far between, with judges and other required professionals possibly even harder to find.

JUBA – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is alarmed by reports of a series of violent clashes between armed actors in the greater Juba area of Central Equatoria state, resulting in the deaths of 24 people, including 1