In Malakal, a Struggle to Survive in South Sudan's New Normal

Jun 10, 2014 | Mugume Davis Rwakaringi, Voice of America
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MALAKAL — Matthew Chol Jok used to work as director general of a sanitation and environment company in Upper Nile state, in the northeast of South Sudan.

The 61-year-old remembers how his town was vibrant and full of life. People worked all kinds of different jobs to make a living. Children went to school. Malakal was bustling.