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10 April 2012 - A four-week training course for state administrative officers drawn from the 13 counties of Upper Nile State kicked off today in the capital Malakal. The training is organized by the State Ministry of Local…
5 April 2012 - Government-led civilian disarmament had been proceeding peacefully since it began on 1 April in Wanding payam (district), Upper Nile State, local officials told an UNMISS and state government assessment mission…
9 April 2012 - Over half a million South Sudanese remaining in Sudan face an uncertain future after missing the 8 April deadline to depart from that country. Up to 120,000 are awaiting transportation, provided by South Sudan…
5 April 2012 - Pointing to frequent criminal attacks and abductions in Pochalla County, Jonglei State, local officials called today on the South Sudanese government to deploy sufficient forces there to protect civilians…
4 April 2012 - Conflict among communities in Jonglei State had created barriers among its residents, who must now work towards peace and reconciliation, a top South Sudanese official said today at a workshop in the capital…
4 April 2012 - A facility to train dogs in detecting landmines was opened today by the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre (UNMACC) and South African demining organization MECHEM in the South Sudanese capital Juba. UN…
31 March 2012 - Despite recent clashes between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces in Heglig, busloads of returnees destined for Bahr El-Ghazal arrived safely today in Renk County, Upper Nile State. The 1,476 South Sudanese…
30 March 2012 – UNMISS national staff members based in Malakal donated used clothing to former members of a rebel militia group in Upper Nile State who recently accepted a presidential amnesty. The donation occurred at the…
1 April 2012 --The commissioners of three counties in western Jonglei State today told a high-level delegation led by Vice President Riek Machar that over 1,700 firearms have been surrendered since a civilian disarmament…
28 March 2012 – The percentage of students who passed their basic examinations in Upper Nile State is down from last year, according to results announced today by the state government's Ministry of Education, Science and…
John Okulo has come a long way since he signed up as a child soldier during the height of Sudan's civil war at the age of 14. Unlike many of his comrades who served in the Sudan People's Liberation Army, the now 21-year-old…