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The children dance under the mango tree wearing paper hats with crayon-written messages of peace. Their parents wait patiently in the sweltering hot sun. Together with hundreds of other families they have crammed into a…

“Someone may give you money; but it is the person who gives you skills that makes you.” Deng Maker Deng, a 23-year-old student in Bor, goes all philosophical as he ponders his good fortunes. He is well placed to do so, as he…

“Peace has come. And it is here today to stay.” These words, uttered by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, were greeted with jubilation by a sea of thousands of rejoicing, sun-defying, peace-starved South Sudanese packed in the…

White gloves were raised high in well-synchronized moves as police officers belonging to the Rwandese Formed Police Unit marched in seamless coordination. The officers zig-zagged and turned their heads one way or the other in…

Communities in Torit have reiterated their commitment to unite and foster peaceful existence among the different ethnic groups in the area. “My advice as a leader of the Pari community is to be united. Whatever we are doing…

When women in Yirol in the Eastern Lakes area get together to discuss their concerns and priorities, they have to settle for sitting down in the shade of an admittedly exuberant mango tree. Not good enough, they say, arguing…

Motorcycles account for a large proportion of traffic accidents in South Sudan, with drivers and passengers of commercial motorcycle taxis, boda bodas, running a particularly high risk of injuries and death. In an attempt to…

More than 50 women in Bentiu are gathering every Saturday and Sunday to mobilize the war-affected people in the area for peace and unity. One important part of their activities is to circulate and discuss the content of the…

The United Nations Day, the 73 rd anniversary of the global organization, was duly and truly commemorated by the peacekeeping mission in various locations in South Sudan. Much rejoicing was an omnipresent mainstay. Musical…

It was one of those rare cases when “everybody was there”. Indeed, those who still weren’t would not have been able to fit into a Juba Stadium filled to capacity to celebrate the 73 rd anniversary of the United Nations. “I…

Many people refer to prisons as places of condemnation rather than correction centres. A prison in Western Lakes has embarked on a campaign to change this perception through the introduction of sports activities for their…

“I will be here until they leave.” Seventy-year-old Father Michael Bossano’s solemn declaration sounds resolute. His streaks of white hair tell tales of many years spent travelling the world. For now, however, the soft-spoken…