Money, guns and brides fuel South Sudan's cattle wars

[Article] South Sudan has a long history of cattle raiding. But where once the practice was carried out using spears and regulated by traditional cultural norms, raiders are now more heavily armed, better organised and frequently deadly. The result has been a marked increase in lives lost through cattle raiding activities.

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For the herder communities of South Sudan, this field of cattle is effectively a living bank account. 
For many, this is their only source of income: an asset seen as more important than currency. 
So it's no surprise that these prized animals are often the subject of cattle raids.
But after...
This article was published Wednesday, 22 May, 2019 by AFP (280 words)
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