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South Sudan starts planning for life beyond war

A girl carries water on her head in Koythiey displaced persons' camp on the outskirts of Bentiu town in South Sudan. After warring sides signed a new peace deal in September, South Sudanese are starting to rebuild their lives.

For the first time since fleeing his home when civil war broke out in South Sudan five years ago, Raan Bona is daring to plan for the future.

Seated at a restaurant in Bentiu town, the 29-year-old teacher said life had started to change "with peace".

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