South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
Although the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) largely ended the fighting, analysts and humanitarian agencies say implementation has stalled, leaving many South Sudanese questioning when the dividends of independence will finally reach them.
A nurse from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) tends to a young victim of gunshot wounds at Ganyiel Primary Healthcare Facility in Ganyiel, South Sudan [Handout/ICRC]For Thomas Batista Balash, a resident of Juba, the anniversary is a moment for reflection rather than celebration.
Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence on July 9, hopes that accompanied the birth of the world’s youngest country in 2011 have given way to a fragile reality.
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