of Sudanese journalism and methodologies to improve access to information. MICT specialises in media capacity building in crisis regions and has been running journalism training projects and cultural programs in Sudan and South Sudan since 2008.

The Khartoum event, which concluded on Sunday, followed last December's forum in Juba on the same topic.

REPRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT

Journalism in Sudan continues to operate in an increasingly repressive and challenging environment, with those that dare to challenge authorities on sensitive issues suffering censure, harassment or even closure.

While newsstands in the Sudanese capital provide an impressive selection of some 30 newspaper titles, covering politics, sports and lifestyle, MICT says their reach is almost entirely limited to the greater Khartoum area and a few urban centres, with logistical and economic restraints preventing more widespread distribution. Advertisingtime. Today was a great starting point, playing hard for 40 minutes."

Ogwumike, coming off a 26-point performance in a 68-57 win at UCLA on Sunday, also had four blocked shots and two steals. Her highlight came on an acrobatic swish in which she released the ball from beneath the backboard while falling out of bounds into a cameraman after being fouled. The three-point play put the Cardinal ahead 65-35 with 11:26 remaining -- although Ogwumike didn't initially know she had scored until seeing her teammates cheer and raise their arms.

"I had no clue," she said.

On that play, Ogwumike also set a career high with 11 made free throws as Stanford shot 16-for-18 from the line. Sophomore Taylor Greenfield matched her career high with 18 points for Stanford, which