Southern Sudan: Mundari herders caught between cattle, conflict and consumerism

Four hours north of Juba, cattle dictate the pace of life. Yet the daily life of the Mundari ethnic group is also marked by Southern Sudan's war and ethnic conflicts. Yet what about the aspirations of the young? More...

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