Instead of rolling through the streets of Juba on jeeps with guns, hundreds of South Sudanese soldiers walked on foot, armed with hoes and plastic bags last Saturday. Their mission? Clean the streets of Juba before Wednesday’s celebrations over the recently signed, revitalized peace agreement.
Clad in military uniforms, soldiers pulled on gloves and face masks to pick up heaps of trash littering the airport, Juba Teaching Hospital and streets of Juba town.
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