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LAKES - In Lakes state, cattle are a form of currency, a source of wealth, and a symbol of status. Owning large herds means having a higher social standing, being able to pay a dowry for marriage, and never going hungry…

BOR - Mary Ajah Deng has been battling diabetes lately. Her vision is blurry and wounds on her leg are healing far too slowly, preventing her from walking. Her 17-year-old daughter must balance taking care of her with going…

WARRAP STATE – “Where is Angelo?” It’s been three years since they met, with the last one, without tiring fighting, having rendered Anguei Angelo Madit unrecognizable even to his old friends. In 2022, during an outbreak of…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Once, almost 400 people called Mosso, some 50 kilometers from Tambura, home. Isolation and years of insecurity-induced displacement have reduced the current population to 15 hardy souls. “Killings and…

Jaella Brockmann WARRAP STATE – It was 1975 when traditional chiefs from across what has since 2011 been South Sudan came together in Western Bahr El Ghazal to realize their vision of a uniform customary law – the Quanun Wanh…

Clayton Moyo Abawu Lorna operates a modest stall at one of the bustling markets in Aru Junction, a lively town in Central Equatoria. As the breadwinner, she is taking care of her family, including her unemployed husband, and…

Peter Ring Ariik Kuol “We are not just numbers. We are the ones losing our homes, being raped, watching our children suffer.” Awut Mabior is a mother and community leader in Warrap, one of the states in South Sudan most…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – “Our song says that we have peace, and that we must protect it.” Cradling her newborn, Martha John, lead singer of the group Tarasa Bro Paile, makes her words resonate that little bit extra among the…

Northern Bahr El Ghazal - Across South Sudan, tens of thousands of inmates are crammed into overcrowded prisons with dire living conditions, including poor sanitation and limited access to food, clean water and healthcare. In…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – In Gondokoro, some 25 kilometers east of the capital Juba, locals are concerned. An influx of livestock herders has increased competition for already scarce resources, particularly land, leading to…

AKOBO/BOR – Many young South Sudanese women and men are involuntarily idle and desperate for any opportunities to earn qualifications that may lead to gainful employment or enable them to start their own small businesses. In…

WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby has been born, and this tiny little life is emblematic of the positive impact prison reforms, particularly vocational training, has been having on the lives of inmates. As…