UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
26 Mar
2014
Bentiu market
Woman at newly revived market in the Unity State capital Bentiu, which was one of the hardest hit towns in the South Sudan conflict. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
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Wau’s third annual marathon, gathering over 2,000 participants, launched the UNMISS campaign "Peace Begins With Me” in Western Bahr El Ghazal. Photo by Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS.
With a capacity of 150 inmates, Aweil Central Prison in Northern Bahr El Ghazal currently houses over 700 prisoners in crowded, unhygienic conditions. With cholera running rampant in the region, UNMISS advocated with local authorities and the World Health Organization to vaccinate all prisoners and their guards.
Photo: Deng Mou/UNMISS.