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Bearing Witness
BY APRIL 2015, 16 MONTHS after the violent implosion of Juba, South Sudan’s civil war was plumbing new depths. Much of the war thus far had ranged the largely Dinka forces of the governmental army — the SPLA — against Nuer militias…
Protecting Civilians in South Sudan
I’d woken at about three in the morning, to thunder and lightning. Odd, I’d thought, as the storm passed, and the rhythmic whirr of the ceiling fan took over again. The rainy season had ended a few weeks back. I drifted back…
In Jonglei
Everyone remembers where they were for 9/11. I was at the Comboni Sisters’ convent in Juba, Sudan, sampling home-made Italian ice cream. One of the nuns came in and hesitantly said there seemed to be something on the television (one of only…
Behind Enemy Lines
Venturing into national territory not fully under the control of the government to which one is accredited as a diplomat is usually a matter to be undertaken with careful forethought, not to say hesitancy, but it can considerably enhance your value on…
