UNMISS News

Beatrice Mategwa Cradling her child close in the rain, Achuei Woui carries her ten-month old baby to a temporary medical camp in Bor town. The child, Yar Thou, has been sick, and Woui has heard that a medical camp being run…

For several weeks, thousands of Jie – mostly women and children – have been surviving in Kassengor, Kapoeta, on little but wild fruits for food, and tree leaves to treat medical issues. “We are suffering now. We are facing a…

Joshua Mmali A room full of friendly-looking and lively police officers is not something one comes across quite often. But this unusual scenario is playing out for a whole week in Juba, where police officers from ten bases of…

Manyang Mayom The security situation in Gogrial area’s Riang-Alek county has received a major boost with the opening of a new community police station, constructed with funding from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “It…

Beatrice Mategwa Dressed from head to toe in full chef attire, Monica Awalith meticulously and professionally rolls several strips of dough in preparation for baguette orders that have been received the day before. Almost a…

A new hybrid solar project has come to life in Torit, South Sudan, with the launch, last Thursday, of a newly built Green Energy Power Station at the base of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). An enthusiastic…

Across South Sudan, many young people are fighting over ethnic differences. But dozens of teenagers from different tribes have come together in Yambio, united by a shared passion for learning and sharing knowledge with others…

“Children need shelter, children need food, children need protection. They want to be educated,” echoes Jane Hasha Mavima a female Police Officer from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as she leads a class…

Joseph Madit and Deng Mayen used to be privileged. As fluent speakers of Arabic, English and Dinka, they have always been able to enjoy a broad range of media outlets. Now others in Rumbek can, too. Solar panels donated by…

Just three weeks ago, Bangladeshi peacekeepers were paying tribute to their colleague Ashraf Siddiqui, who was killed in action by an armed group in South Sudan. The Lieutenant Commander was travelling as part of a…

In the abandoned town and villages of Pageri County, community members are gradually and voluntarily returning from refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya. Over 300 returnees have resettled in Pageri in recent months, after having…

Business is booming in the town of Yambio. The markets are bustling with families buying vegetables and fruit. Bodabodas are busy transporting people across town. A hair and nail salon is doing a brisk business as women pop…