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[image: email]Email<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=enviar_email_articulo&id_article=49889> [image: print]Print<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=imprimable&id_article=49889> [image: pdf]Save<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=spipdf&spipdf=spipdf_article&id_article=49889&nom_fichier=article_49889> [image: separation] [image: increase] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article49889#> [image: decrease] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article49889#> [image: separation] [image: separation] ------------------------------ February 8, 2014 (JUBA) - The renowned American human rights activists and author, John Prendergast is currently in Juba, the South Sudan capital on what appears an official visit. *US actor John Prendergast (C) on arrival in Juba (Photo: Larco Lomoyat)* South Sudan's Presidential advisor Ted Dagne welcomed the US activist who arrived in Juba on Friday. It however remains unclear why activist, a co-founder of the Enough Project, is in the world's youngest nation. Together with George Clooney, Prendergast helped direct the Sudan Now campaign, which supported the holding of a peaceful referendum for South Sudan. He currently serves as a board member and strategic advisor to Not On Our Watch Project; an organisation he founded with Clooney. A recipient of several awards, including the Huffington Post 2011 Game Changer Award; the United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award; the Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award; the Princeton University Crystal Tiger Award; the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Service Award; the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Award, among others, Prendergast is also a member of the faculty and Advisory Board of the International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI). (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oo1JRLwNNCMmVqyve-QYG60j%2Bo5WajHCxABjOC5gVG5eA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
