I went to the AU and asked them to save my country; now, I’m waiting
I called upon the new chairman of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat from Chad, to mark out his leadership as different, by acting decisively to bring this dreadful South Sudan war to an end. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH | NMG
My country, South Sudan, is gripped by a war that shows no sign of ending, and women and girls are its blameless victims. Sexual abuse and rape have become weapons of war that are wielded without a second thought, and apparently without remorse.
I have seen wounds – physical and psychological – that no human being should have to bear, and heard stories that I carry around inside me, a heavy burden. I have sat for hours in the makeshift camp where the UN tries to keep us safe, counselling survivors and trying to honour their suffering by listening wholeheartedly.
