JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis sought ... Francis was highlighting in particular the plight of South Sudanese women, half of whom are married before age 18, are subject to rampant sexual ...

Francis highlighted in particular the plight of South Sudanese women ... victim to one or more forms of assault. “If the women of South Sudan are given an opportunity to develop, to have ...

South Sudan remains in a serious humanitarian crisis. Some 9.4 million people, 76% of the population, are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023, an increase of half a million ...