Women Take Role in South Sudan Peace Talks

Three members of the team negotiating for South Sudanese rebels in Ethiopia are women.  They have been playing a role in what is usually a male arena. The ongoing high-level peace talks between South Sudan’s government and opposition include three women on the opposition side who are members of the national parliament in Juba. The three delegates said they were aware seeing women sitting at the negotiating table might look strange to some Africans. Sophia Pak Gai said she felt...

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