In southern Sudan the problems of disease in the economically and culturally important area of cattle rearing have been faced for centuries. Now along with the prospect of the end of the longrunning war in the region comes also the vital news of the likely eradication of rinderpest also called cattle plague an acute usually fatal viral disease of cattle. Saving Lives and Livelihoods is a brief and readable account of the successful work undertaken by the Operation Lifeline Sudan Livestock Progr