A high-ranking military officer serving with the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, SSPDF explains what happens to children who are forcibly recruited to serve as soldiers, as his audience, consisting of 45 of his uniformed senior peers, listens attentively. Two of them are women.
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Senior army officers discuss the numerous negative effects of armed conflict on boys and girls recruited for military use.
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13-year-old Daniel Sabri presenting 'The Beat' programme at Radio Miraya
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