Juba, South Sudan – Growing up, Khloe Nyanda and the women and girls around her were taught “to be small and not take up spaces”, the 21-year-old says. But the model and law student at the University ...

South Sudan has been mired in conflict, poverty and corruption since its independence in 2011, but the success of its models has been a ray of positivity. No less than nine of the top 50 models ...

In the capital Juba, young men and women practise runway walks hoping modelling will take them beyond South Sudan, one of the fashion industry’s most sought-after scouting grounds. Despite years of ...

The black and white portraits taken by Watts of the South Sudanese models, titled “Roots of South Sudan, will be unveiled and sold for auction on Friday, February 13 at Dune Studios in Manhattan ...

Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical off-duty model. She sinks into the sofa at the offices of her UK agency, First ...

Heels click on cracked paving stones as fantastically long-limbed men and women practice moves they hope will whisk them away from South Sudan, one of the fashion world's favourite scouting locations.

Nine of the top 50 models in the world right now are from South Sudan - Copyright AFP Luis TATO Nine of the top 50 models in the world right now are from South Sudan ...