Civilian-Military Relations Improve in South Sudan’s Wau

Some residents of South Sudan's Wau town say relations between the army and civilians have improved significantly over the past few months thanks to steady confidence-building efforts. Many civilians say they no longer fear men in uniform, but residents are also urging the government to pay soldiers their salaries on time so they don't resort to looting in order to feed their families. Relations between the two sides deteriorated in 2016 when violence broke out in Wau, forcing...

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