Child protection officers are closely monitoring a new order issued to police by local authorities in Yambio to tackle underage drinking and nightclubbing to ensure that young people are treated appropriately if arrested and prosecuted.

A group of women walk just outside a UN protection site in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The path is well trodden, but following abundant rain is overgrown with vegetation.

A single handshake can symbolize profound change and a strong step towards reconciliation in a conflict-affected country like South Sudan, where intercommunal violence, revenge killings, cattle raiding, and ethnic conflict are common.