South Sudan split from Sudan in 2011 as part of a peace deal that ended decades of war. But ethnic violence has plagued the new country. Livestock, seen here, can be counted among the casualties.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
South Sudan split from Sudan in 2011 as part of a peace deal that ended decades of war. But ethnic violence has plagued the new country. Livestock, seen here, can be counted among the casualties.
Fabio Bucciarelli
The Mingkaman camp is on the banks of the White Nile in South Sudan. On the other side of the river lies Bor, a key town in the conflict between two warring tribes, the Nuer and the Dinka.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
The Mingkaman camp is on the banks of the White Nile in South Sudan. On the other side of the river lies Bor, a key town in the conflict between two warring tribes, the Nuer and the Dinka.
Fabio Bucciarelli
South Sudanese government soldiers are shown at their headquarters in Nyang. The latest conflict erupted in December last year, when President Salva Kiir accused his fired deputy, Riek Machar, of an attempted coup.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
South Sudanese government soldiers are shown at their headquarters in Nyang. The latest conflict erupted in December last year, when President Salva Kiir accused his fired deputy, Riek Machar, of an attempted coup.
Fabio Bucciarelli
Women grieve the loss of their home near Mingkaman. The conflict has wiped out entire neighborhoods and transformed into a full-blown war between the Nuer and the Dinka. Machar belongs to the Nuer community, while the President is a Dinka.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
Women grieve the loss of their home near Mingkaman. The conflict has wiped out entire neighborhoods and transformed into a full-blown war between the Nuer and the Dinka. Machar belongs to the Nuer community, while the President is a Dinka.
Fabio Bucciarelli
South Sudanese civilians wait at a government hospital in Yirol. These women have all sorts of wounds, including lost limbs and injuries to their breasts.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
South Sudanese civilians wait at a government hospital in Yirol. These women have all sorts of wounds, including lost limbs and injuries to their breasts.
Fabio Bucciarelli
South Sudanese children get treated at a hospital in Yirol. The conflict has taken a toll on children, with the United Nations saying both sides recruit them as soldiers.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
South Sudanese children get treated at a hospital in Yirol. The conflict has taken a toll on children, with the United Nations saying both sides recruit them as soldiers.
Fabio Bucciarelli
A soldier takes a cigarette break.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
A soldier takes a cigarette break.
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A woman weeps as displaced people fight for food at a camp in Mingkaman. The conflict has turned citizens into refugees in their own country.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
A woman weeps as displaced people fight for food at a camp in Mingkaman. The conflict has turned citizens into refugees in their own country.
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A child passes through barbed wire at a U.N. camp in the capital of Juba.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
A child passes through barbed wire at a U.N. camp in the capital of Juba.
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A cattle herder keeps an eye on his livestock near Yirol. The cows are the heart of South Sudan's economy, and they represent wealth and prosperity.
A nation on the brink of an abyss —
A cattle herder keeps an eye on his livestock near Yirol. The cows are the heart of South Sudan's economy, and they represent wealth and prosperity.
Fabio Bucciarelli