Girls in southern Sudan are more likely to die in childbirth than complete primary school

Girls in southern Sudan are more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than complete primary education, says a Unicef report published last week, to mark the International Day of the African Child.

Only 1 in 100 girls in southern Sudan complete primary school

Credit: PETER MOSZYNSKI

“After 21 years of war, southern Sudan ranks as the worst place in the world for many key indicators of women and children's …