Basketball For Peace in Juba

A US-based university has initiated a basketball tournament aimed to build peace among young people from different communities in South Sudan. Hundreds of sports lovers in Juba converged at the Juba 1 Girls Primary School Basketball Court on Saturday to watch the one day tournament dubbed “Playing for Peace Basketball Tournament.” Officials at South Sudan’s Youth Sports and Culture Ministry want this tournament turned into an annual event. As VOA’s Mugume Davis Rwakaringi attended the tournament and files this report from Juba.