The Primary Leaving Certificate Examinations began in Bentiu yesterday. More than one thousand pupils are taking part in the exams for the first time since the start of the conflict. The acting director in the Ministry of…
In an ongoing effort to create conditions for the safe return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the locations of their choice, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) completed the fourth sensitization workshop on…
More than 30 women drawn from different civil society organizations in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State recently attended an Open Peace Forum organized by UNMISS in the state capital Aweil. The meeting, held on 19 January…
UN Peacekeepers have been called on to continue to work with the communities to alleviate their suffering. The call was made by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Eugene Owusu during a medal parade held for the Ghanaian…
The NGO, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), held a Peace and HIV/AIDS awareness football tournament in Yambio which included select youth groups and local football talent. The events Chairperson, Mr. Gugamugbia Peter…
UNMISS Ethiopian Peacekeepers donated tents, food items and clothing to IDPS whose tents and other property were destroyed by fire last week in the Malakal POC. The Commander of Ethiopian battalion in Malakal, Moris Kasa…
During his visit to Bentiu, the Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (JMEC), Festus Mogae, says he witnessed the suffering of the people caused by the conflict. “Cessation of hostilities must take…
The Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and Former Botswana President, Festus Mogae, arrived in Malakal on Wednesday 13 January, 2016. Upon his arrival, Chairman Mogae and his delegation were…
BANFMU Medical team, one medical officer and 8 medical personnel carried out a Medical Campaign in Malakal. The campaign was carried out as part of CIMIC, providing basic medical support to the local residents living near the…
Humanitarian agency staff working in the Bentiu POC attended a training workshop on mainstreaming psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies. Ms. Polin Beauro, project manager of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support…
After 20 days of work, at a rate of 10 hours a day, the Indian Horizontal Mobility Engineering Company (HMEC) operating under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) completed a road renovation project on the…
Ahead of the festive season, the Indian Battalion (INDBATT) operating in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base of Melut, Upper Nile State, organised a veterinary camp for the local population. On 22 December…