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South Sudan is the world’s newest nation. Its 12 million population are also amongst the youngest in the world with half aged under 18. Children often suffer most from the ongoing conflict, with many maimed or killed…
The Panawur and Panaguong sections of Duony County in Gok have signed an agreement committing themselves to ceasing hostilities, bringing an end to 15 years of attacks and revenge killings. The agreement was endorsed on…
Frowning with concentration, the teenagers methodically pick apart seams and carefully slice up fabric as they learn how to make dresses and shirts. Their feet move rhythmically on the foot pedals of the old Singer sewing…
Carpentry, brick laying, perhaps a spot of hairdressing. Or why not give connecting electrical or solar-powered devices a crack? Back in April, such a veritable vocational training smorgasbord was up for grabs for 115 young…
Mangateen, relatively near central Juba. A makeshift camp for some 3,500 recently and voluntarily relocated displaced persons. We are standing outside a huge warehouse made to look small by the hundreds and hundreds of people…
In a bid to improve their living conditions, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated sleeping mats and dignity kits to more than sixty inmates held at Bentiu central prison. “I am sure in the coming few days, we…
Their scarlet tunics and bearskins are renowned all over the world. They are mostly seen carrying out ceremonial duties in London and at Windsor Castle. And now the iconic Grenadier Guards are in Malakal, joining the fourth…
Ceasefire monitors and an integrated team of the UN Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) have gained access to the conflict-affected counties of Baggari and Mboro near Wau after two months of restrictions due to armed clashes in…
Consultations with people displaced from their homes and sheltering in protection sites in Wau town reveal that inadequate housing and a lack of basic services and security remain factors that hinder them from returning to…
Fertile ground with strategically placed vegetable seedlings. Add a splash of rain and a few rays of sun and there you go: the life-essential phenomenon of photosynthesis will crack on before your eyes. In a Malakal garden…
Ethnic communities living in the Boma area were recently mobilized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to perform joint cultural dances in a bid to promote peace and dialogue. Tangible success was there for all to…
Youths in Leer in the Southern Liech area have stated that they would like to engage youngsters from both government- and opposition-controlled parts of the region in a peace forum, preferably to be organized by the United…