“You should just stand up for your rights.  It is something that is yours, so you have to go get them.”

This is the rallying cry of university student, Mary Faida, as she calls on fellow South Sudanese women to fight for gender equality on International Women’s Day.

Herdsmen from the Amading cattle camp in Pachong in Western Lakes say they have experienced significantly fewer incidents of cattle raiding compared to the past dry seasons.

“The UN Indian veterinary team works with us six days a week throughout the year. Last year they treated more than 22,000 animals.”