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Female members of the Bangladeshi military contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are inspiring women in the communities they serve to consider a career in the country’s security forces. Fifteen…

A young soldier wearing a simple singlet and shorts stands proudly to attention amidst fellow troops at morning parade. But he soon struggles to maintain his upright posture, clutching his stomach and bending over, as heavy…

More than 100 young people who have been displaced by intercommunal conflict in Gogrial will receive training to develop new skills so they can support themselves as part of an initiative funded by the United Nations Mission…

Wildlife officers in Wau have developed a better understanding of how to protect and respect human rights after a three-day training workshop conducted by police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

Construction has begun on the first secondary school in the Kuron peace village in Kapoeta as part of a special project funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to support the peace process. “It is our hope that…

A project to construct a new courthouse in Twic will help improve access to justice for more than 100,000 people living in the area. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has broken ground on the project to build a six…

Opposition and Government forces move to training site in Western Equatoria Ululation, dancing and singing marked the start of a long journey for opposition troops as they headed to a training site in Western Equatoria to…

“I have been to some of the places with the worst humanitarian conditions in the world, but even there the numbers were better than the ones we are seeing here today, particularly when it comes to youth unemployment and child…

“We are empowered. We don’t have to be silent. We must move to educate people about the possible causes of conflict and suggest solutions for peace in our communities.” That was the message from women’s representative, Fatuma…

Sunday Oyella sits patiently working away at her sewing machine. It’s an old-fashioned Singer and requires a fair bit of foot pedalling to keep it running. But for the 17-year-old, this machine is a lifeline – a chance to…

Angelina Chol has been suffering from a skin infection for more than a year. Having left the United Nations Protection of Civilians in Bentiu in 2017 to return to her home in Kuerboni, she had no access to medical care and no…

An inability to read, write and speak in English is proving to be a huge challenge for law enforcement officers working hard to curb crime in the town of Chimel in the Northern Bahr El Ghazal region. Illiteracy is a…