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South Sudanese Youth Call for Inclusive Governance and Peace

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan / SIHA

We, the youth of South Sudan representing Central Equatoria State (Juba), Western Bahr El Ghazal (Wau, Jur River, and Raja), Western Equatoria State (Yambio), and Jonglei State, gathered at the Regency Hotel in Juba from 27–28 November 2025 for the Inclusive Youth Forum. The forum was organized by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network under the Inclusive Governance for Peace Project, supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund.

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Unchecked Brutality in Barah, North Kordofan: Testimonies Uncover Systematic Violence Against Women and Girls

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan, Sudan / SIHA

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network has documented widespread human rights violations committed against civilians in Barah, North Kordofan. This has included conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who moved to ruthlessly take over between October 24 and 25, 2025, following the abrupt withdrawa,

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New Evidence and Survivor Testimonies from El Fasher and Its Surroundings Emerge as RSF’s Campaign of Genocide Continues

News, Press Release, Statement / SIHA

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network remains appalled by the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) continuing campaign of genocide, ethnic targeting of indigenous African populations in North Darfur as a whole, and the perpetration of deep, systematic sexual violence against women and girls in El Fasher.

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El Fasher and Its Surroundings Face Endless Cycles of Genocide – The Time for Empty Rhetoric is Over. The Time to Act is Now

News, Press Release, Statement / SIHA

El Fasher city has been the host of thousands of internally displaced people from other parts of Darfur, as a result of ongoing violence in this troubled region, for the past 22 years. Its fall marks a significant escalation of atrocities due to a brutal campaign of attacks

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A Joint Appeal: Invest in Small Business Owners and Street Vendors for a Prosperous South Sudan

News, Press Release, South Sudan, South Sudan, Statement / SIHA

Today, 24th September 2025, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, in partnership with the South Sudan Women Entrepreneurs Association (SSWEA) and women-led organizations in South Sudan, convened a consultative meeting at Pyramid Hotel, Juba, that brought together women street vendors, women-led organizations, private sector representatives, government officials, and development partners.

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SIHA Network Oral Statement at The 60th Session of the Human Rights Council

News, Press Release, Statement / SIHA

Now more than ever, the dire situation concerning women and girls in Sudan cries out for the world’s immediate attention. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network implores this Council to take decisive action against prevalent and systematic rates of conflict-related sexual violence, which are gripping the country, leveraged as a gendered weapon of war.

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Together with SIHA, GRC is Calling for a Gendered Approach to Enforced Disappearances

News, Press Release, Statement / SIHA

The enforced disappearance of women and girls is one of the most grievous forms of gender-based violence, particularly in conflict-affected areas, and it must be recognised as such in order to ensure access to justice and adequate redress, currently unavailable to thousands of survivors and their families around the

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Joint Statement: It’s Not Too Late－Women Call for a Seat in SSC-Khatumo’s Future

News, Press Release, Statement / SIHA

The long-awaited SSC-Khatumo Governance Conference officially commenced on July 6, 2025, in Las’ Anod, marking a significant moment for the future of governance in this region and its border areas. Spearheaded by clan elders and political leaders, with strong backing from the Federal Government of Somalia, the Conference aims to establish a functioning and representative administration for the SSC-Khatumo State.

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🚨 Gender Alert -The Case of Fahima and Farah Mohamoud: Perverse Sexual Violence in Somalia as a Crisis of Impunity and Silence

News, Press Release, Somalia, Somalia, Statement / SIHA

On June 13, 2025, in the town of Lascanood located near the contested border between Somalia and Somaliland, two young sisters, Fahima Yasiin Mohamoud (16 years old) and Farah Yasiin Mohamoud (17 years old) , were brutally beaten and gang-raped by twenty-five (25) men aged between 17 and 20 years old.

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South Sudanese Youth Call for Inclusive Governance and Peace

Unchecked Brutality in Barah, North Kordofan: Testimonies Uncover Systematic Violence Against Women and Girls

New Evidence and Survivor Testimonies from El Fasher and Its Surroundings Emerge as RSF’s Campaign of Genocide Continues

El Fasher and Its Surroundings Face Endless Cycles of Genocide – The Time for Empty Rhetoric is Over. The Time to Act is Now

A Joint Appeal: Invest in Small Business Owners and Street Vendors for a Prosperous South Sudan

SIHA Network Oral Statement at The 60th Session of the Human Rights Council

Together with SIHA, GRC is Calling for a Gendered Approach to Enforced Disappearances

Joint Statement: It’s Not Too Late－Women Call for a Seat in SSC-Khatumo’s Future

🚨 Gender Alert -The Case of Fahima and Farah Mohamoud: Perverse Sexual Violence in Somalia as a Crisis of Impunity and Silence

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