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28 June 2012 - State politicians and community members in Jonglei had fully accepted an UNMISS report on inter-communal violence in their state, an UNMISS official said today in Pibor. "Everybody that came from Juba, Bor and…
27 June 2012 - Sanitation and hygiene in Unity State's Yida refugee camp have become radically worse as its population grows rapidly, according to UN officials. The surge was putting huge pressure on limited water and…
26 June 2012 - Civil society groups should join hands to stop human rights violations in Eastern Equatoria State, a UN official told participants at an UNMISS training in the capital Torit today. "You should use the knowledge…
21 June 2012 – Ex-combatants who completed life skills training aimed at helping them re-enter society were awarded certificates today in the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit. The 185 ex-combatants (117 female and 68…
20 June 2012 - Refugees in Dengershufu camp, Upper Nile State, celebrated World Refugee Day today with acrobatic feats, tugs of war and traditional dances. But while the event in the capital Malakal was joyful, refugees said…
18 June 2012 - To better deliver humanitarian aid to refugees from Sudan in Upper Nile State, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) launched an airbridge over the weekend to link Juba and Paloich airports. "We needed a much swifter…
A continuing flow of returnees into Eastern Equatoria State is taxing its already limited sources of water, electricity and housing, officials say. The latest arrivals in early Junewere 1,150 returnees recently airlifted from…
11 June 2012 - With severe food shortages and malnutrition a growing concern, UNMISS has assisted the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in reclaiming thousands of kilometres of farmland near Wau. Located about six…
13 June 2012 - Lack of laws and weak institutions made promoting human rights in South Sudan a difficult task, Vice-President Riek Machar said today in Juba. Speaking during the launch of the South Sudan Human Rights…
8 June 2012 - One of the biggest challenges facing South Sudan's Western Bahr El-Ghazal (WBEG) State was insecurity along the border between Sudan and South Sudan, a top government official said today in Wau. Meeting with…
7 June 2012 - Heavy wind and rain severely damaged about 17 returnee shelters today in Rubkona, Unity State, leaving over 100 people living in the open, state officials said. Returnee team leader James Yak said his group's…