Thinking outside the ethnic box in S Sudan – Al Jazeera Blogs

Thinking outside the ethnic box in S Sudan – Al Jazeera Blogs.

The author presents a different perspective, demonstrating the complexity of the issues in the region. The civil war in Sudan is not African tribalism or ethnic/religious persecutions, but rather the problems look similar to ones faced in the US and other Western countries: corruption and elitism.

As usual, the innocent suffer.

Displaced Sudanese — This woman gave birth in her tent to her yet unnamed child. Fearing losing their spot under the tree, families are reluctant to leave their shelter.
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

One of biggest health problem is the lack of clean water. They are supplying several tens of thousands of litres of water every day.
Photography: Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

People still use river water, however, which is causing illnesses in the camp, particularly in children
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

Many people say they have little or nothing to eat and are reliant on aid
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

….clinics are being set up to deal with the growing health problems in the camp
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

More than 84,000 people are huddled under trees in the settlement. When the sun rises, the day’s heat is unbearable.
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

A preacher delivers a sermon, praying for peace, at a makeshift church in the middle of the camp
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

As well as providing shade, trees allow people to hang mosquito nets necessary to protect against malaria
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

As fighting rages on, the fate of nearly 400,000 people nationwide hangs in the balance
Photography: /Phil Moore/Al Jazeera

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Those photos are so tragic. I really hope the people of South Sudan can improve in any way possible. I remember back in college where some of the Lost Boys of Sudan (okay, South Sudan wasn’t a country yet) visited the campus and I remember being taken aback by their testimonies.

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ospreyshire says:

August 15, 2019 at 10:01 pm

Those photos are so tragic. I really hope the people of South Sudan can improve in any way possible. I remember back in college where some of the Lost Boys of Sudan (okay, South Sudan wasn’t a country yet) visited the campus and I remember being taken aback by their testimonies.

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