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29 December 2011 – To boost anti-landmine efforts in South Sudan, the outgoing UNMISS Cambodian Military Demining Platoon today handed over 15 tonnes of explosives and equipment to the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre…
22 December 2011 - To improve nutritional standards for inmates in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) donated farming equipment, including sickles and hoes, to inmates in the…
27 December 2011 - The biggest threat facing South Sudan's development was ethnic division and inter-communal conflicts, UNMISS head Hilde F. Johnson said in her end of year message. "If everyone puts their community first…
27 December 2011 – Following a vicious cycle of attacks in Jonglei State, UN agencies and national as well as international organizations have been assisting the displaced victims. About 7,177 internally displaced persons…
27 December 2011 – Demand for high dowries has intensified conflict in Jonglei State, as more cattle are needed to pay them, according to a Bor County resident. Marriage had become expensive in the Dinka community, said 32…
22 December 2011 - Aiming to raise prison capacity and state security, Western Equatoria State graduated today its first batch of recruit officers since South Sudan's independence in July. Held at Freedom Square in the…
20 December 2011 - As South Sudan's first Christmas since independence rapidly approaches, Malakal's market has become increasingly crowded with men, women and children buying gifts. Families in the Upper Nile State capital…
16 December 2011 – How to deal with unruly or violent prisoners was the focus of an eight-day training course for Central Equatoria State prison staff that ended today with a graduation ceremony in the capital Juba. Held by…
16 December 2011 – Seeking to boost student morale and improve performance, UNMISS Public Information Office donated 13 desks today to Atlabara West Basic School in the South Sudanese capital Juba. "This is our small way of…
16 December 2011 - To educate students about human rights and boost their knowledge of defenders, UNMISS human rights unit in collaboration with the Human Rights Forum held a quiz for students in Western Equatoria State…
16 December 2011 - To improve knowledge about the appropriate treatment of prisoners as well as general rule of law, UNMISS concluded a two-day training for 35 police and prison officers in Malakal, Upper Nile State…
16 Dec. 2011 - The UN Mission to South Sudan welcomes the call by the Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, urging the communities of Jonglei State to put an end to the impending violence, and to actively and…