23 May 2012 - Thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile State have sought refuge in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, the…
22 May 2012 - Upper Nile State's Longochuk County was calm following recent cattle raiding and disputes, but armed pastoralists had been seen in the area, a local official said today. "The security situation in Longochuk…
21 May 2012 - Aiming to strengthen the health system in Upper Nile State, especially in remote areas, a two-day health summit opened today in the capital Malakal. Addressing the event, themed "Reaching out to the community…
19 May 2012 - To reduce tensions and build peace in Upper Nile State, the Council of Traditional Authority Leaders (COTAL) concluded a three-day workshop today in the capital Malakal on managing conflict. The workshop was…
21 May 2012- In an effort to boost health and education services in Wau, Western Bahr-El Ghazal State, UNMISS has been providing training at various health institutions. The activity is part of the Kenyan battalion's (KENBATT…
18 May 2012 – In striving to control criminal activity in Malakal, Upper Nile State, UN police (UNPOL) and the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) held a one-day awareness workshop today for UNMISS national staff…
18 May 2012 - To rehabilitate feeder roads and open up access to rural communities in potentially rich agricultural areas, the South Sudanese government today received a $38 million World Bank grant. Minister of Finance and…
17 May 2012 - The UN Security Council today demanded that Sudan immediately and unconditionally withdraw all remaining military and police personnel from the disputed Abyei area. In a resolution that renewed the mandate of UN…
15 May 2012 - An estimated 12,000 South Sudanese will be airlifted from Khartoum to Juba and provided with humanitarian assistance when they arrive, a top UN official said today. "This airlift is being organized by the…
14 May 2012 - A top UN envoy today urged the Ugandan government to bring to justice a senior commander of the brutal Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), who was captured over the weekend. The LRA commander, Caesar Acellam Otto, is…
11 May 2012 - The UN-backed military initiative launched recently by the African Union (AU) against the terror group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has kept its members constantly on the move, according to a UN envoy. In March…
12 May 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed South Sudan's decision to withdraw its police force from the disputed Abyei area, and strongly urged neighbouring Sudan to pull its forces out as well. The withdrawal…