KHARTOUM, Jan 26: In Sudan, weddings are more than just a union of two individuals ... of the country involves the groom whipping his male friends as part of the wedding festivities. This ritual, ...

After attracting six suitors, all tycoons, 17-year-old South Sudanese virgin from the Awerial ... vows with businessman Kok Alat in a flamboyant wedding ceremony in Juba. The competition for ...

(Bloomberg) -- At a wedding on the outskirts of Port Sudan, women in radiant dresses, adorned in jewelry and henna, danced into the night, trying to forget the conflict that’s ravaged their country.