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'As I lie awake, not hearing bullets in the night, I ponder the consequences of not leaving.' Photo (c) US Army Africa US Army Africa, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 07 January 2014 - 16:47

Evacuation from South Sudan

British Council South Sudan country director Tony Calderbank writes about the evacuation from South Sudan soon after fighting broke out last month.

Tags: Cultural relations

Soldiers in the South Sudanese army learn English with the British Council (image credit: Joe MacDonald)

Date: 15 October 2013 - 16:31

How to teach English to a former rebel army

Claire Duly explains what it’s like to transform former rebels into a modern standing army.

Tags: English language, Teaching

'South Sudan's women are more likely to die in childbirth than complete primary school.'

Date: 25 September 2013 - 12:52

The women of South Sudan

High illiteracy rates and rigid gender roles are just two of the many challenges for the women of South Sudan.

Tags: Women and girls, Global development, Equal opportunities and diversity

'The use of mother tongue in the early stages elicits a range of opinions.' Photo (c) Mat Wright

Date: 29 August 2013 - 11:05

How should Africa teach its multilingual children?

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, English becomes the official language of instruction at a relatively early stage in a child’s education, often with confusing effects.

Tags: English language, Schools

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