Q&A - Three years on, South Sudan is locked in a cycle of violence

Headline Title: Q&A - Three years on, South Sudan is locked in a cycle of violence 08 July 2014 On 9 July, South Sudan will mark three years as an independent state. But the growing pains of the world’s newest country are evident as millions are trapped in a vicious cycle of violence. Amnesty International’s Elizabeth Ashamu Deng looks at some of the problems facing South Sudan today.What is the current human rights situation in South Sudan?The situation is catastrophic. Both government and opposition forces engaged in the fighting have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity…

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