Demobilising South Sudan's child soldiers

Across South Sudan, children have been used as soldiers, leading to 3,100 becoming demobilised.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2019 - 22:14

Rebecca Stiffe

Across South Sudan, children have been used as soldiers, leading to 3,100 becoming demobilised, according to Unicef.

Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are providing medical and mental health support for the 983 demobilised children in the city of Yambio, Western Equatoria.

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