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The Fragility of Peace in South Sudan

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Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Sheep seen near a tree in a burned field near a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen Sunday, 14, stands at buffer zone in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. She fled from her village on 2014 and arrived in POC after a long and dangerous walk through bush. Her father got (...)
Emin Özmen Gattayg, 42 suffers from back pain near a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. A patient waits for health control near MSF clinic of a village in southern area of Bentiu town. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen A health care worker examine a patient under a tree near a village in southern area of Bentiu town. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Gattayg, 42 (in the foreground) suffers from back pain near MSF clinic in a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. General view of MSF clinic near a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. After repeated attacks throughout the years, MSF had no other choice (...)
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. People seen during a lesson under a tree in a village in southern area of Bentiu town. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Bol, 45, poses in the field where his house was burned several times since 2014. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen James Mavier Puok, 26, pictured on a tree in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. He took refuge there on 2014. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen Mapath, 15 years old. He got armed and joined the opposition forces in 2014. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Women wait in line for food distribution by World food program in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen Han, 10, helps his grand mother Chany, 65, who is blind and not able to walk alone. Han lost his mother because of sickness and his father is blind too. He takes care of his grandmother's daily nee (...)
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. William, 64, rebuilds his home after it was burned several times recently this year. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen People stand near their cattle in the southern area of Bentiu town. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. People stand near a playground in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen Children fish in buffer zone in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen Children play domino at the youth center in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Justin Mer, 17, lays down on his bed in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. He said: "They burned my father Josef, 58, in our house and let (...)
Emin Özmen Children sit in a church near a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. Thuoy Jackok, 50, stands in her garden in POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Bentiu. She said, "How can I believe on peace? I don’t know when I w (...)
Emin Özmen Chock stands near a medical clinic of a village in southern area of Beniu town. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen A child is seen in a barber shop during his hair cut in POC (Protection Of Civilians) site in Bentiu. According to the UN last reports, more than 4.2 million civilians had been displaced since th (...)
Emin Özmen Children dance and sing near a church in POC (Protection Of Civilians) site in Bentiu. Leer and Mayendit counties. South Sudan. 2018. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen SOUTH SUDAN. Leer and Mayendit counties. 2018. People seen in a church in a village in the southern area of Bentiu town. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos