South Sudan's Bloody Anniversary

MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN — Three years ago this week, the people of South Sudan danced in the streets to celebrate the birth of their nation.

Today, the young country is riven by a brutal civil war, largely ignored by the rest of the world. Thousands of South Sudanese have been killed and at least 1.5 million civilians have been displaced by war.

Adam, a 28-year-old community organizer, says the violence is so close to home, it's like a family destroying itself.

“We have two parents who won’t stop fighting,” explains Adam, referring to the country’s two opposing leaders, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, and the rebel leader, Riek Machar, the former Vice President. “How they’re fighting doesn’t make any sense,” Adam said. “What are [they] going to do? Just kill all [the] kids?” Read more...

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