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UPPER NILE – The sounds of excavators and heavy trucks echo across Bentiu long before most residents begin their day. For Pakistani military engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), another…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Civil society organizations and law enforcement agencies in South Sudan commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict through two separate events held in Terekeka…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - For families who have moved from Naivasha, a former camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Wau, to the Khor Malang resettlement site, rebuilding life is not only about having a place to call…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - "I visited a school where more than 1,000 children shared a single water source. They were fighting to drink and because it wasn’t sanitary, some of the children fell sick, leading them to miss lessons for…

WARRAP - Award-winning South Sudanese artist Irene Toss, born Amira Manyiel, has performed on some of East Africa’s biggest stages. Known for songs that speak to resilience, identity and hope, she has become one of the most…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Calls for unity, reconciliation, and the systematic inclusion of young people in governance architecture dominated the third annual convention of the Central Equatoria State Youth Union. Held under the…

WESTERN/NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - As South Sudan approaches its 15th anniversary of independence, an engaging youth-led campaign for peace has been launched under the United Nations-wide global advocacy initiative “Hear Us…

YAMBIO – Brutally ripped away from their families, nine children in Western Equatoria found themselves recruited into armed forces, subjected to fighting a fight they had no desire to be part of. Some recruited as young as…

ENTEBBE, UGANDA - "Security institutions that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve are stronger, more trusted, and more effective.” That was the encouraging message from the Deputy Special Representative of the…

SOUTH SUDAN – “My past may stay with me, but I can now use my future to do better.” Makol Makuang’s story of turning from prison inmate into a successful farmer is one of many since the start of the Green Corrections…

WAU - “Life comes down to one choice – become part of the change or part of the problem.” For Marko Deng, known as ‘Deng Cool’, the choice was easy. From studying and working as a market seller to music and his current, more…

JUBA – “To me, taking care of the environment also means taking care of ourselves.” Powerful statements like this by 17-year-old student Princess Juliana were shared by hundreds of young people participating in a clean-up and…