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27 March 2012 – Residents of Pieri payam in the Jonglei State county of Uror are urging the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to remain in their area after the current civilian disarmament campaign ends. One hundred guns…
24 March 2012 – The African Union (AU) and the UN Office for Central Africa today unveiled a regional task force in Juba aimed at eliminating the Lord's Resistance Army and capturing its leader Joseph Kony. "It is time to…
25 March 2012 – Some youths from the Akobo County payam of Walgak in Jonglei State told a visiting UNMISS integrated monitoring team today of their wish to join government security forces after handing in their weapons…
23 March 2012 – A peace ceremony held in the Warrap State county of Tonj North today has formalized the end to years of sporadic conflict among three Dinka clans living in the area. Warrap Governor Nyangdeng Malek led a…
23 March 2012 – A preliminary meeting involving government officials, religious leaders, the UN and others is scheduledfor early April to lay the groundwork for a major peace conference in Jonglei Statein May. The three-day…
22 March 2012 -- In an exclusive interview, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) general in charge of theJonglei civilian disarmament campaign said that about 9,300 guns had been collected thus far. Lt. Gen. Kuol Deim…
21 March 2012 -- The Upper Nile State Governor Simon Kun Puoch signed into law the state's transitional constitution at a ceremony held today in Malakal Stadium. The guest of honor was Peter Adwok Nyaba, the Minister of…
22 March 2012 – The first medal parade since the establishment of UNMISS was held today at the mission's Tomping compound in Juba and brought together personnel from five different military contingents. "I do congratulate the…
21 March 2012 – The statewide disarmament campaign in Jonglei is proceeding peacefully in Ayod County, according to local officials and residents who met with an UNMISS integrated monitoring team today. The acting county…
20 March 2012 – The South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar called on members of the Murle ethnic group to surrender their weapons to the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during a visit today to the Jonglei State towns…
20 March 2012 – Over 100 guns have been collected in the Jonglei town of Boma and environs since a statewide civilian disarmament campaign began there a week ago. That was among the most significant findings of a team of…
16 March 2012 – Cattle rustling, migration and the influx of refugees from neighboring Blue Nile State in Sudan continue to pose problems for the residents of Longochuk and Maiwut counties in Upper Nile State. But an UNMISS…