South Sudan frees over 45 children under child protection plan
South Sudan has released 49 children from military training centres and armed forces, marking fresh progress in efforts to end the recruitment and use of children in conflict, officials announced at the Fourth National Child Protection Conference in Juba on Tuesday. The children were released following engagements between the South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration […]
South Sudan defence minister pledges to end child recruitment
South Sudan’s Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Gen. Chol Thon Balok has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups, saying no commander will be allowed to involve children in conflict. Speaking at the opening of the 20th National Conference on the implementation of […]
A journey to community- the struggles of a former child soldier finding a community
Wheelchair basketball did not simply give Amaudit Makuei Manyiel a sport. It gave him a way back into society. “Wheelchair basketball gave me a new identity not as a victim or former fighter, but as a teammate, competitor and survivor. That’s where my healing really began,” says Amaudit, a former child soldier from South Sudan. […]
