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Community based initiatives are needed to kick start the process of truth, justice and reconciliation in South Sudan, a Research Fellow at the University of Peace in The Hague has said. Dr. Rens Willems, Programme Leader…
More must be done to combat the attacks and killings of civilians in South Sudan, according to a renowned archbishop from South Sudan. Arch Bishop Daniel Deng Bul, leader of the Episcopal church of Sudan and South Sudan…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday handed over scholastic materials for pupils of Sindru Primary School in Lobonok, Juba. The items, including 150 school bags, UNMISS branded T-shirts, 750 exercise…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Sri Lanka used some of their spare weekend time to take children from the Protection of Civilians site in Bor through an interactive training session on personal hygiene and cleanliness. The event…
“Let us not fool ourselves: we (the UN) can only marginally improve your living conditions. Only with peace and reconciliation can there be significant improvement of the situation you are in”. Thus spoke El Ghassim Wane…
Foot patrols by UNMISS peacekeepers in the vicinity of the Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Bentiu have reduced the number of crimes committed against women collecting firewood in the area. “We now face no problem. The…
The people of Lainya County are gradually returning to their homes. Clashes, in early July, between the national army and other armed groups had driven them into out-skirting bush land seeking shelter and safety for the past…
The states of Eastern Lakes, Terkeka and Jonglei in a move to halt road ambushes and cattle rustling, held a three day peace conference at Mingkaman. The forum started on 26 and ended on 28 September 2016, supported by VISTAS…
The Catholic Diocese of Rumbek with support from UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) has held a three-day training for thirty teachers in Yirol town. Participants were briefed on peer counseling and on how to manage conflicts…
A group of artistic, peace-loving South Sudanese has recently embarked on spreading messages of peace, unity and national identity using a new radio drama series called Soil and Fire. Targeting citizens from all walks of life…
The high number of children out of school has prompted the South Sudanese government to act. Speaking at a national consultation conference on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) related to education, the Minister of…
A small skip for humankind, a big leap and a sewage dump site for the citizens of Bor and Greater Jonglei. That’s an accurate description of the hole currently being dug by UNMISS and its Republic of Korea Horizontal Military…