Thursday, 3 May 2012

UK's ambitious South Sudan aid plan for girls' education

Britain takes tough line on aid in response to South Sudan shutting down oil production, but US presses ahead with development work and humanitarian aid

South Sudan's economic crisis has already hit the UK's ambitious £52m programme to educate girls, a top priority for Britain's development programme in the world's newest state.

South Sudan shut down oil production in January in a dispute with Sudan over fees for oil going through Sudan's pipelines. The move, which the UK considers an

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