South Sudan Girl Guides Association

The South Sudan Girl Guides Association is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.[1]

South Sudan Girl Guides
CountrySouth Sudan
Founded2011
Chief CommissionerMary Elias Ladu
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South Sudan became an independent country on July 9, 2011, at which time the South Sudan Girl Guides Association split from the Sudan Girl Guides Association.[2][3]

Alice Waweru, Development Executive for English-speaking countries in the WAGGGS Africa Region visited South Sudan Girl Guides in Juba from May 30 to June 2, 2012.[4] In 2013, the South Sudan Girl Guides Association was admitted as a member of the World Association Of Girl Guides And Girl Scouts[5] and formally welcomed at the 2014 World Conference in Hong Kong.[6]

With the recent history of war and violence in South Sudan, there is a particular emphasis on training in first aid, peace and reconciliation.[7]

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  1. ^ "The South Sudan Girl Guides Association". The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Sudan deal to end Abyei clashes". BBC. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ Kron, Josh (23 January 2011). "Southern Sudan Weighs a New Name After Independence". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "WAGGGS welcomed to South Sudan". The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
  5. ^ "South Sudan joins the World Girl Guide Association". Eye Radio. November 19, 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ^ "What a World Conference!". Malta Girl Guides. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ Magok, Mabor Riak (9 October 2015). "South Sudan Chief Commissioner Of Scouts In Rumbek". Gurtong. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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