More child soldiers recruited in S. Sudan despite peace deal: UN
A former child soldier holds a gun as they participate in a child soldiers' release ceremony, outside Yambio, South Sudan, August 7, 2018. UN investigators have observed an increase in the forced recruitment of child soldiers. PHOTO | REUTERS
Forced recruitment of child soldiers is increasing in South Sudan despite a peace deal last year, the head of a United Nations investigating body said on Monday, adding that a return to full-blown conflict remained a possibility.