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SUDAN: The art of HIV education in the south

In a tiny recording studio in the southern Sudanese capital, Juba, Patrick Taban's phone rings off the hook, but he pays it no attention - he's too wrapped up in his preparations for a big production later that evening. Taban heads The Heavens, a drama and musical group of 14 members whose performances rotate largely around church music and social issues, including HIV/AIDS. The Heavens use theatre and musical comedy to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, taking the message directly to...

SUDAN: Census setback as count postponed again

Last-minute objections by Southern Sudanese leaders have forced another postponement of the fifth national census that had been scheduled for take place over two weeks from 15 April, officials said. "We want the census to be comprehensive and inclusive and all areas of Sudan must be given an equal opportunity to participate," Southern Sudanese information and broadcasting minister Gabriel Changson Chang said. "We will not be part of a flawed exercise; this is why we have decided to...

SUDAN: Southern authorities stockpile meningitis drugs

Southern Sudan has stocked up on meningitis drugs in the capital Juba and various states in a bid to minimise the impact of a possible outbreak during the dry season, a senior official said. "We are better prepared than we were last year when we had an outbreak of meningitis and cholera," Monywiir Arop, under-secretary in the Southern Sudan health ministry, said. "We have developed a preparedness plan for the year." Southern Sudan reported 12,000 meningitis cases in 2007, ranking second...

SUDAN: Rising tension in Abyei as clashes displace hundreds

Recent clashes between the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) army and fighters from the mainly Arab Miserriya community have displaced hundreds of civilians from their homes and raised tension across Abyei, the governor of the region lying between the north and South Sudan, said. "I have received reports of fresh attacks, four days after the 16 March attacks [in which] our men, the SPLA [Southern People’s Liberation Army], exchanged fire with the Miserriya 20km east of the Heglig...