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POKTAP - Duk County has become the epicenter of a human catastrophe. A volatile mix of armed conflict, massive displacement, and a cholera outbreak has left thousands suffering and counting immense losses. Assessment reports…
TORIT - In response to security concerns in Eastern Equatoria, a patrol of 60 uniformed and civilian peacekeepers made the challenging 280-kilometer-long journey by road from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to Torit. Their four…
MALAKAL - “Those who want to hurt us will think twice because we now know how to defend ourselves and keep our sisters safe." The strongest of messages for anyone thinking of threatening women and girls in the displacement…
TAMBURA - As the hum of helicopter blades breaks the stillness of the morning, residents in the Tambura displacement camp stir to life under their makeshift tarpaulin and thatched shelters. Children pause mid-play, and elders…
MALAKAL - When civil war erupted in 2013, hundreds of thousands of people fled for their lives, seeking sanctuary at United Nations peacekeeping bases across South Sudan. After providing emergency protection to those in…
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - When the sun rises over Pibor in dry season, trucks begin to roll into this remote area with confidence. Not long ago, undertaking the journey from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, was a gamble…
YAMBIO - “We are meant to go to school, play with friends, and dream big. Our hands should be holding books and pens, not guns. I raise my red hand today to say no more child soldiers. Let every child live in peace and safety…
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - In Likuongole justice doesn’t begin in a police station. It begins under a big tamarind tree. When violence broke out between rival youth groups in this remote county of Greater Pibor…
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - “From Juba, my name is Donna and welcome to the show. How are you doing this morning?” Before daybreak in South Sudan, presenter Donna Imanya is already live on-air bringing news and views to audiences…
JUBA – “I was on my way home from selling bananas at the market when these men suddenly approached me. Before I knew what was happening, I was thrown inside a pickup truck and recruited into military training.” The story of…
GREATOR PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA – Yoyo James joined the national police service in 2012, just a year after South Sudan achieved the historic milestone of independence. The First Lieutenant never imagined she would spend…
JUBA - In the quiet farming community of Bilnyang, a loud explosion sends shockwaves through the air and a deep rumbling under the earth. Instead of causing fear, this incident was cause for celebration, as the United Nations…