News and stories
See articles and news about MS's work and involvement in Southern Sudan.
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Network makes civil society stronger |
| 01 November 2010 |
| Civil society organisations in three counties of Southern Sudan have come together in a network focused on civic education. Together, they will co-ordinate to improve the relationship between local authorities and civil society and to avoid duplicating activities. |
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Local newsletter sets the agenda in state parliament |
| 25 October 2010 |
| When members of the parliament in Central Equatoria State, Southern Sudan, wants to know what is happening in their constituencies, they either have to spend hours on bumpy dirt roads – or they pick up the latest issue of the Maruba Newsletter. |
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“The local authorities listen to us” |
| 18 October 2010 |
| In Mugwo Payam, Southern Sudan, the local government consults a civil society organisation before they introduce new policies or make development plans. |
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Democracy day celebrated in Southern Sudan |
| 21 September 2010 |
| MS partners in Yei, Morobo and Nimule in Southern Sudan celebrated the International Day of Democracy with dialogues between the people and their elected representatives. |
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New democracy board game ready for use |
| 10 September 2010 |
| CEFORD and Yei Community Resource Centre have developed a new board game teaching the participants about democratic values and citizen's rights in Southern Sudan. |
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“No one suffers there” |
| 10 September 2010 |
| Two representatives from MS Sudan's partners took part in youth project in Denmark together with 17 participants from Central America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. |
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MS Sudan to strengthen partners |
| 21 May 2010 |
| As MS Sudan closes down by the end of 2010, the remaining six months of the programme will focus on capacity building for the partners to help them cope on their own. |
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Thank you for letting us be part of this |
| 21 May 2010 |
| In February and March 2010, two Danish volunteers travelled on the Democracy Bus. Aja and Andrea share their thoughts after spending six weeks in Southern Sudan. |
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MS Sudan held its last annual meeting |
| 21 May 2010 |
| In February, MS Sudan invited its partners for its last annual meeting. The closure of the MS Sudan programme was the main topic discussed. |
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Time for action |
| 21 May 2010 |
| During a civic engagement workshop, the partners of MS Sudan came up with many ideas on how they can work with the new elected leaders of Southern Sudan and the states. |
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Democracy Bus went beyond expectations |
| 15 March 2010 |
| In five weeks, the Democracy Bus supported by MS reached more than 7500 Sudanese with information about democracy and the elections expected to take part in Sudan in April 2010. |
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MS Sudan is closing by the end of 2010 |
| 11 February 2010 |
| Due to unfulfilled funding expectations and a merger with ActionAid International, MS Denmark has decided to close the MS Sudan programme. |
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Democracy bus on tour in Southern Sudan |
| 11 February 2010 |
| A Democracy Bus is bringing civic educators, musicians and actors to villages in three counties in Southern Sudan with information about democracy and elections. |
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Grace FM: Calls for debate |
| 11 February 2010 |
| Call-in programs on the radio create debate and raise awareness in Kajo-Keji County, Southern Sudan. |
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MCDF: Giving a voice to the community |
| 11 February 2010 |
| In four bomas in Mugwo Payam, Southern Sudan, the community members have agreed on their development needs and will now bring their prioritised list to their local administrations. |
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CSOs and MS Sudan launch ‘Democracy Bus’ |
| 11 November 2009 |
| In February and March 2010, MS Sudan and a number of its partners will visit local communities in the Greater Yei area in a tour called ‘Democracy Bus’. |
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Civic and voter education materials ready |
| 11 November 2009 |
| A number of civic and voter education materials are ready to be used by MS Sudan partners and other interested organisations. And more are to come. |
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More action, less talk |
| 28 October 2009 |
| MS Sudan and its partners have now fully engaged in voter education activities. The focus is on innovative and participatory methods. |
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Civil society must be empowered |
| 27 October 2009 |
| According to the commissioner of Yei River County in Southern Sudan, civil society has an important role to play in the development of the country and he therefore appreciates the work of MS and its partners. |
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Democracy must start locally |
| 26 October 2009 |
| According to MS, the government of Southern Sudan must give high priority to the development of local democratic structures if democracy is to make sense for the individual Southern Sudanese. |
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Terekeka’s women now have a voice |
| 15 October 2009 |
| Thanks to a women association supported by MS Sudan, the women in a remote area in Southern Sudan are taking control of their own lives. |
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Students got undemocratic headmaster fired |
| 03 September 2009 |
| After a school debate on democratic leadership, the students at St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Yei, Southern Sudan, went to the county office and complained about their headmaster. As a result, the headmaster was fired. |
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Civil society thrives in Ombasi |
| 23 April 2009 |
| A new network supported by MS Sudan has inspired women and youth in Ombasi in Southern Sudan to organise themselves. |
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The history of civil society in Sudan |
| 07 April 2009 |
| Traditionally, Sudan has had a strong civil society. But since 1989, civil society has been increasingly restricted by the government. |
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Sudan Human Rights Association - blog |
| 07 March 2007 |
| The Sudan Human Rights Association (SHRA) is concerned with monitoring the situation of refugees, and empowering refugees to manage the challenges of their human rights situation. |
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Yei Resource Centre |
| 01 December 2006 |
| MS Uganda supports Yei Resource Dentre in Southern Sudan. The centre provides reading material and an environment for the youth to interact. |
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Peace process on test |
| 19 August 2005 |
| Despite the peace agreement signed January 2005, southern Sudan faces a myriad of conflicts as key players feel alienated from the peace process. |
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MS builds democracy in Sudan |
| 20 July 2005 |
| MS receives grant of 7.6 millions DKK from Danida after 20 years of civil war has ended in Southern Sudan |
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Views on democracy |
| 16 January 2002 |
| Video clips with views on democracy by people in Southern Sudan and Uganda. |
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