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Child soldiers of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army wait for their commander at a demobilization ceremony at their barracks in Malou, southern Sudan Sunday
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010

Open quoteThis army doesn't lack manpower. If they wanted, they could call millions now. But not children.Close quote

  • JAMES HOTH,
  • chief of staff for the Sudan People's Liberation Army, on the decision to demobilize all child soldiers by the end of the year; there are about 900 children in its ranks, according to the U.N.
Photo: Sayyid Azim / AP | Source: BBC