Festival
The Land of Cush
Cédric Gerbehaye
South Sudan, 11 August 2010 Cattle camp of Bir-Diak of the Pakam clan of the Dinka tribe, Rumbek North country, Lakes State. Cow dung is being burned to avoid insect bites to men and livestock. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
South Sudan, 11 August 2010 Many cattle keepers refused to surrender their weapons during the last disarmament program. According to them, they have to remain armed to defend themselves during cattle raids. Before, cattle raids were just a case of men. Recently, they are more violent and women and children are also killed. Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
South Sudan, Pibor, 28 July 2010 A patient is treated for Kala Azar in Pibor hospital in Jonglei State. Kala azar, is a highly infectious disease, endemic in Sudan, that is transmitted through the bite of the sand fly, and is fatal if left untreated. Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
South Sudan, Aweil, 04 August 2010 A patient in the emergency ward at the hospital of Aweil, supported by MSF (Docters Without Borders) in Northern-El-Ghazal. Access to health care is a major challenge for Southern Sudan. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
South Sudan, Owachi, 20 August 2010 Students in a village school in Owachi, located next to the Nile, in the Upper Nile State. According to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) women's literacy in south Sudan stands at just 2%, and a 15-year-old girl has a greater chance of dying in childbirth than of completing her education. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
South Sudan, Juba, 31 December 2010 A girl teenager came to draw Nil River water near Juba bridge. Juba city, South sudan capital, has no running water system. Near Knoyo Konyo market, there is one of the filling station where 24 pumps fill up 200 trucks a day with Nile River non treat water in order to supply the city. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Agence VU
South Sudan, Bentiu, 09 January 2011 Bentiu inhabitants standing in line in front of Souk Shaabe polling station, the first day of the referendum. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Agence VU
South Sudan, 11 August 2010 Cattle camp of Bir-Diak of the Pakam clan of the Dinka tribe, Rumbek North country, Lakes State. Cow dung is being burned to avoid insect bites to men and livestock. © Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
In January 2005, a peace agreement putting an end to the longest civil war in Africa was signed between northern and southern Sudan. Under the terms of the agreement, a referendum was to be held for the people of southern Sudan; so in January this year, history was made when 98% of Southern Sudanese voted for independence from the north.
However, challenges remain: malnutrition is chronic, 75% of the population has no access to primary health care, and internal conflict still continues with power struggles over oil resources and the border demarcation between North and South Sudan.
The Land of Cush
Visa pour l’image – Perpignan
Chapelle du Tiers-Ordre
From august 27th to september 11th
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