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12 March 2014 - To give internally displaced people (IDPs) better shelter, UNMISS and humanitarian actors today moved the first batch of Juba IDPs from the mission’s base in Tomping to another in Jebel which is better…
11 March 2014 - The trial of four political leaders accused of masterminding a coup in mid-December 2013 to overthrow President Salva Kiir’s government began today in a special Juba court. The detainees include Pagan Amum…
11 March 2014 - A new apron constructed by UNMISS in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State capital Aweil was a dividend of peace, State Governor General Paul Malong said today. Commending UNMISS for its support in improving the…
11 March 2014 - A high-level delegation from UN headquarters in New York will arrive in Juba tomorrow to investigate weapons being transported on UN trucks that were seized by South Sudanese security officials in Rumbek…
10 March 2014 - The UN refugee agency was concerned about Upper Nile State, where insecurity had prevented delivery of food and other relief items to vulnerable people, a spokesperson for the organization said in Geneva…
7 March 2014 - To discuss a draft constitution and youth activities, the Eastern Equatoria State Youth Union officially opened its General Assembly at Magwi County headquarters today. Bringing together youth delegates from…
10 March 2014 - South Sudanese people across the country performed drama, ethnic songs and dances to mark International Women’s Day, which is officially observed on 8 March. In Unity State, an event organized by UNMISS…
When Major Wench Syversen joined UNMISS in November 2013, she patrolled to follow up on security issues in counties, but now she focuses on protecting civilians in the UNMISS base. The Norwegian Military Liaison Officer was…
7 March 2014 - South Sudan’s independence would never have been won without the efforts and power of the country’s women, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) said in Juba today. Speaking to Radio Miraya…
After fighting erupted last December in Bentiu, Unity State, Kirsten Young spent long hours under the hot sun searching thousands of people seeking protection at the UNMISS gate. “We had to ensure people had no weapons or…
As Mary Jeshi and her family fled violence and sought shelter at an UNMISS base in Juba in mid-December, it seemed inevitable to her that life as she knew it would change. She just had no idea how much. “My work was to look…
6 March 2014 - The Eastern Equatoria government expressed commitment today to tackle vital issues facing women in the state, including gender-based violence and political empowerment. Governor Louis Lobong Lojore made the…