Published TUESDAY April 15, 2025: 'RETURN TO WAR' by ZUMA Partner agency Xinhua photo-journalist Wang Guansen: Rising tensions in the east African country of South Sudan, culminating in the 26 March arrest of Vice-President Riek Machar, have sparked concerns that the world's youngest nation is heading for another civil war. Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis: the Sudanese civil war. Now neighboring South Sudan has once again returned to the brink of war. The country recently made headlines after members of an ethnic militia attacked a U.N. helicopter, killing 28 people. Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN mission in South Sudan, has warned the country is ''teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war'', which would devastate the nation that is still dealing with the aftermath of the last conflict. Welcome to 'RETURN TO WAR'
© zReportage.com Issue #985 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY April 15, 2025: 'RETURN TO WAR' by ZUMA Partner agency Xinhua photo-journalist Wang Guansen: Rising tensions in the east African country of South Sudan, culminating in the 26 March arrest of Vice-President Riek Machar, have sparked concerns that the world's youngest nation is heading for another civil war. Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis: the Sudanese civil war. Now neighboring South Sudan has once again returned to the brink of war. The country recently made headlines after members of an ethnic militia attacked a U.N. helicopter, killing 28 people. Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN mission in South Sudan, has warned the country is ''teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war'', which would devastate the nation that is still dealing with the aftermath of the last conflict. Welcome to 'RETURN TO WAR'
Sudanese refugees who fled civil war in their home country do laundry with buckets outside at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis: the Sudanese civil war.
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A disabled refugee uses a prosthetic and takes rehabilitation training at a physical rehabilitation center in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The center accommodates over 30 individuals, aiming to assist refugees disabled by conflicts to regain their functions.
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A staff member from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) South Sudan delegation checks the prosthesis at a physical rehabilitation center in Juba. The center currently accommodates over 30 individuals, aiming to assist refugees disabled by conflicts to regain their functions.
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Disabled refugees take rehabilitation training at a physical rehabilitation center in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The center currently accommodates over 30 individuals, aiming to assist refugees disabled by conflicts to regain their functions.
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A Sudanese refugee combs the hair of her companion at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. The Gorom settlement currently shelters approximately 16,000 refugees. The number of Sudanese civil war refugees in Gorom continues to rise.
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Sudanese refugees rest inside a tent at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. The number of Sudanese refugees in Gorom continues to rise.
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Students attend a class taught by a visiting Chinese medical team to South Sudan at the Juba Health Sciences Institute. Members of the medical team have been giving classes at local institutions including the Juba Teaching Hospital, the Juba Health Sciences Institute and the University of Juba.
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Students take notes while attending a class taught by a Chinese medical team at the Juba Health Sciences Institute in Juba, South Sudan.
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Sudanese refugees fetch water from a well at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan.
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Doctors from a visiting Chinese medical team provide free treatment for people in Nakitun Village, Juba, South Sudan. Chinese medics provide free treatment to vulnerable community hosting UN peacekeepers in South Sudan.
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School students walk on a street in Juba, South Sudan. South Sudan's education system is facing significant challenges, with a high proportion of children out of school and low literacy rates.
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A disabled refugee relaxes at a physical rehabilitation center in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The center accommodates over 30 individuals, aiming to assist refugees disabled by conflicts to regain their functions.
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Behind a field of cattle, a vehicle runs along the road of Juba-Terekeka section of the Juba-Rumbek highway in Terekeka County, South Sudan. The construction project, undertaken by China's Shandong Hi-Speed Co. Ltd (SDHS), is divided into four sections. The first section, approximately 63 kilometers long from Juba to Terekeka, was completed and opened to traffic.
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Holding tiny hands, a pediatrician of a visiting Chinese medical team to South Sudan performs a checkup on an infant at the newborn ward of the Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba.
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GU SHAOFEI, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine from a visiting Chinese medical team to South Sudan, conducts acupuncture treatment to a patient at the Juba Teaching Hospital. Members of a Chinese medical team to South Sudan have been performing medication and education duties at local institutions including the Juba Hospital, the Juba Health Sciences Institute and the University of Juba.
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A Sudanese refugee prepares food by camp fire for the upcoming Ramadan at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. The camp hosts approximately 16,000 refugees, primarily from Sudan, with some from Ethiopia and Burundi. The number of Sudanese refugees in Gorom continues to rise.
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Goats graze on grass outside the St. Theresa Catholic Church in Juba, South Sudan. Christianity is the dominant religion in South Sudan, comprising over 60 percent of the population.
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A Sudanese refugee carries a water bucket near a UNHCR tent at the Gorom refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. The Gorom settlement currently hosts approximately 16,000 refugees, primarily fleeing from Sudans ongoing civil war.
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