Four years after South Sudan became independent on 9 July 2011,conflict has forced tens of thousands across the border into Uganda, where they are given assistance and encouraged to abandon any ethnic animosityWhen fighting broke out in December 2013 in South Sudan’s capital, or Juba,it spread rapidly toward the country’s north-east – directly towards John Aleu’s domestic. He wanted no piece of the conflict and hoped the remoteness of his village in northern Jonglei state would insulate him. But in September last year, a group of fighters came to steal his cattle. As he tried to spur the animals to flee, and he was shot in the foot. It took his neighbours three days to carry him to the nearest hospital. His foot was saved,but he will never be able to walk without crutches again.
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Source: theguardian.com