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South Sudan wants to take stock of its child soldiers
Birthdays are a time to reflect, even for countries. South Sudan turns 3 years old today and this year it has decided to take stock of its estimated 9,000 child soldiers.
It's a staggering figure and one that has motivated the world's youngest nation — also one of its most troubled — to try to change its image amid brutal war.
Last month, South Sudan's national army, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), recommitted to eliminating children from its ranks as part of the UN children's fund's star-studded “Children Not Soldiers” campaign. Afghanistan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen are also working with the UN to stop the use of children by government security forces before 2016.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/south-sudan-wants-take-stock-9000-child-soldiers/
It's a staggering figure and one that has motivated the world's youngest nation — also one of its most troubled — to try to change its image amid brutal war.
Last month, South Sudan's national army, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), recommitted to eliminating children from its ranks as part of the UN children's fund's star-studded “Children Not Soldiers” campaign. Afghanistan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen are also working with the UN to stop the use of children by government security forces before 2016.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/south-sudan-wants-take-stock-9000-child-soldiers/
