“I was abducted in 1994 and became a child soldier at age 14. I was young. We walked the bush for six years. We were in the bush fighting till we gained independence in 2011 as South Sudan. Some of my colleagues died in the bush, others are still in the army.”
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Margaret Nyarach, one of the internally displaced persons getting ready to leave the UN protection site in Wau
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Know your enemy. Ebola awareness posters being distributed in South Sudanese communities bordering the DR Congo.
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A peace-promoting cultural event in a Juba Protection of Civilians site attracted thousands of participants and spectators.