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South Sudan

Country number:
167
Territory number:
207
"South Sudan is one of the most hard-put places in the world."
Henry Rollins
A group of Toposa women with head rolls and bead necklaces
A headshot of a Mundari warrior with painted and scarified body, South Sudan
A back view of the beadwork on a Toposa headdress
A portrait of an old man wearing a brimmed hat, pipe in hand
Sue surrounded by a group of mostly naked muddy Mundari children
Portrait of a smiling girl wearing several bead necklaces

Tales from South Sudan

South Sudan - The Toposa Peoples - Horn of Africa Part 3

I arrive safely in Kapoeta, east of Juba, despite all the bureaucracy involved (we have to visit one tin hut and two concrete blocks,...
I arrive safely in Kapoeta, east of Juba, despite all the bureaucracy involved (we have to visit one tin hut and two concrete blocks, so my permits can be verified) and the decrepit 12-seater Cessna plane.
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South Sudan - The Mundari Villages - Horn of Africa Part 2

As a final coup de grace the Mundari warriors fetch out their rifles and flourish them above their heads.
As a final coup de grace the Mundari warriors fetch out their rifles and flourish them above their heads.
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South Sudan - Juba - A Camera Free Capital - Horn of Africa Part 1

Flying in the face of nothing to see I’m having a tour of Juba today. It’s like being back in the days of...
Flying in the face of nothing to see I’m having a tour of Juba today. It’s like being back in the days of the wild west frontier towns.
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South Sudan - in a Nutshell

The next thing I have to do is panic, as I’ve only just read the FCO advice. The whole of South Sudan is...
The next thing I have to do is panic, as I’ve only just read the FCO advice. The whole of South Sudan is scarlet.
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