there's a plane arriving from renk now, in unity state. it's bringing 10 prisoners of war from the opposition. some of them might be wounded. the spla has organized a huge media circus around this they want people to see that they're winning the war. there's only a couple of them that are in military fatigues, most of them are in civilian clothes, couple of them are in their pajamas. as the war drags on, it's here on the ground, that the prospect of peace for south sudan seems impossible. >> the war has cost tens of thousands of lives. it has generated deep rancor and bitterness amongst the population. it has left the country penniless. this country that was just a few years ago rich with enough resources to do pretty much anything it wanted, is now completely bankrupt. >> guardianship imposed by the state >> they lose more rights than someone who goes to prison... >> what's being done to protect liberties in texas? >> i'm just a citizen trying to get some justice for an old man... >> an america tonight investigation only on al jazeera ame