UNMISS News

UPPER NILE – 11 February is annually commemorated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Peacekeepers from India serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) deployed to Malakal decided to…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Sister Bianka Bii Musungu, the founder of Bhakita Orphanage in Tambura, Western Equatoria, is a happy woman. The reason: A generous hand over by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), using…

WARRAP – “Building peace takes time, commitment and support,” said Piol Buoi, state Minister for Peacebuilding, Warrap. “The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and peace actors have been our constant partners and…

JONGLEI - When South Sudan gained independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan, the country’s infrastructure, especially roadways, was in an extremely poor state. In the decade that has since elapsed, improving road…

UPPER NILE – Since political violence has greatly reduced in South Sudan, many people who had sought sanctuary in their northern neighbor, Sudan, have started returning to their places of origin. To enable returnees to…

UPPER NILE - In Malakal, Upper Nile, as across South Sudan, the rainy season brings torrential downpours that disrupt the lives of communities, rendering roads and pathways inaccessible. To mitigate the effects of the…

JONGLEI - “Protracted floods and consequent displacement, the COVID-19 pandemic and general insecurity in Jonglei has led to a surge of sexually motivated abuses among youth,” reveals Colonel Joseph Malual Alou, Director…

LAKES - Two communities in Lakes state—Amonhom of Kuei and Panyon of Rup—share many resources such as grazing land, water and cattle camps. All was well till in 2007, a conflict related to a riverbank ownership destroyed…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - With greatly reduced political violence in South Sudan, refugees and internally displaced persons are slowly returning to their original settlements. However, coming home has its own set of challenges…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “We are very tired of fleeing from place to place in fear of our lives,” says 34-year-old Suzan Daniel, a mother of six. “Our children spend entire days loitering around without any access to education, we…

WARRAP - A two-day advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Kuajok, with discussions having focused on ways to influence and achieve women’s effective participation in governance and the country’s peace…

WARRAP - Residents in Akoc in Warrap State’s Twic County have not been spoiled by visitors from afar lately. In fact, heavy flooding has left them cut off from others for almost six months, with their humanitarian situation…