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See articles and news about MS's work and involvement in Southern Sudan.

:: 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.
:: 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.
:: “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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: CERC improves on community involvement
10 September 2010
Community Education Resource Centre in Nimule has established a closer link and dialogue with the community.
:: Women and youth included in decision making
10 September 2010
A women's association and a youth group have successfully put women and youth on the agenda in Terekeka County,
:: Development worker soon to leave MS Sudan
10 September 2010
Information officer Janne Bruvoll will leave Southern Sudan for Denmark in October 2010.
:: MS Sudan is preparing for its closing
10 September 2010
When MS Sudan leaves by the end of the year, all assets will be handed over to its partners – in cash or kind.
:: “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.
:: Great need for civic education before referendum
22 July 2010
Civil society in Yei, Southern Sudan gathers all its strength to prepare the voters for historic referendum. MS supports civic and voter education initiatives.
:: MS preparing partners in Sudan to stand on their own feet
02 July 2010
When MS leaves Sudan in December, the organisation’s partners will lose an important supporter. Therefore, MS offers a number of courses which will help the partners take care of themselves.
:: 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.
:: Maruba gives access to information in Greater Yei
21 May 2010
The civil society organisations CEAP now serves three counties with relevant information through its Maruba Newsletter.
:: Voter education was a success
21 May 2010
The voter education done by the MS Sudan partners reached more people and areas than expected.
:: 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.
:: Development worker leaving MS Sudan
21 May 2010
Training advisor Camilla Ankerstjerne will leave Southern Sudan in June.
:: MS Sudan partners put themselves on the market
21 May 2010
In connection with the annual meeting, all partners took part in a civil society marketplace at Kegulu Centre outside Yei town and had to present themselves.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: PAC: Partners should build on the foundation laid by MS Sudan
11 February 2010
PAC encourages the partners to make use of the abilities and support MS Sudan has given them and promises to do their best to secure funding beyond 2010.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: GFDA: Creating a forum for debate and action
11 February 2010
The community of Otogo Payam in Southern Sudan no longer wants to wait for the government to fix their roads. They are now organising their own road work.
:: 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’.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: Coalition created to strengthen voter education
24 October 2009
In Kajo Keji in Southern Sudan, the MS Sudan supported Kajo Keji Resource Centre has taking the initiative in creating a voter education coalition.
:: 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.
:: Southern Sudan: Promises of political tolerance
16 September 2009
The political parties promised to be tolerant towards each other as they took part in the celebrations of the International Day of Democracy in Yei River County.
:: 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.
:: Sudanese participating in international youth camp
02 September 2009
Six Sudanese youths have participated in an international youth camp in Masindi, Uganda, organised by East African Network in Sports & Development.
:: Resource centres makes room for democracy
17 July 2009
MS Sudan supports resource centres because access to information is crucial in strengthening local democracy in Southern Sudan.
:: Resource Centre introduces election exercise
21 May 2009
Yei Community Resource Centre has had a busy beginning of 2009 so far and as a new activity, the centre offers election exercises.
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: Civil society in Southern Sudan – an unexploited potential
07 April 2009
In this analysis of civil society in Southern Sudan, MS Sudan Programme Officer Don Bosco Malish argues that the civil society sector in the region must become more effective and better coordinated.
:: Southern Sudan’s first public service radio on air
22 November 2008
With the support of MS Sudan, the people in greater Yei area in Southern Sudan can now listen to public service radio.
:: New MS Sudan programme
10 April 2008
MS Sudan programme timely
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: Calm replaces confusion
19 August 2005
The death of Dr. Garang may not be the end to peace in Sudan.
:: 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.
:: 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
:: Sudan: It's time for peace and reconstruciton
26 May 2005
:: Sudan: The future’s framework
25 May 2005
:: Sudan: Life in the peace process
25 May 2005
:: Sudan: MS past and future in Sudan
23 May 2005
:: Sudan: The voice of Sudanese youth
22 May 2005
:: Sudan: Hope among Sudanese youth
21 May 2005
:: Sudan: MS' partner organisations
20 May 2005
:: Sudan: Handling the future
18 May 2005
:: Views on democracy
16 January 2002
Video clips with views on democracy by people in Southern Sudan and Uganda.
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