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Bangladeshi veterinarians serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), have stepped up to help livestock owners across Western Bahr-el-Ghazal by means of a mobile veterinary clinic. Unprecedented mooing…

Religious leaders and youth in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal are requesting that their Governor invest to set up micro businesses to nurture development in their state. They also believe that the state’s government policies should…

A patrol team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently revisited Rokon, some 70 kilometers west of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba. The patrol team comprised of Military Observers serving with the UN…

Community leaders from Lodwara-Talla and Ikotos Central, Eastern Equatoria, have appealed to UNMISS and local authorities to initiate a sustained peace dialogue. The main aim: To ease tensions and reconcile feuding youth here…

“I have learned a lot about issues related to the welfare of children and also the six grave violations of child rights,” said Major Kot Malong. Major Malong was one of 30 participants at an UNMISS-facilitated training in…

25 officers from the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Bar Mayen, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, were recently trained on securing crime scenes, writing accurate reports, and investigative skills such as maintaining…

Last week’s International Youth Day found great support among young people in Yei. Some 50 youth came together in a voluntary clean-up campaign to clear the premises of Yei Referral Hospital of garbage and waste. These…

Cattle raids, revenge killings and land disputes have led to a recurring cycle of conflict in the remote Lopit area of Lafon in Eastern Equatoria. People living in Lohutok and Ibahure payams (administrative divisions) are…

“Youth from my village followed the trail of footprints left by criminals to Odiradira and managed to retrieve t-shirts, caps and documents which were stolen from humanitarian representatives. They found the items hidden in a…

“They cut my ear off and killed my relatives,” says a 27-year-old community member from the greater Tambura area who prefers to remain unnamed as he recounts the chilling tale of his abduction last month, where he lost his…

“Since the Signing of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, our area has been calm and we were able to return to our homes after some years of living away as displaced people,” said Florence Peter, a resident of Rimenze village…

Francis Bangi, a veterinarian in Wau, South Sudan, has suffered from poor eyesight for more than 20 years now. Despite all his efforts, local health facilities were not able to find a permanent solution to his problem. Enter…