UNMISS News

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Until recently, Jacklin Taban Mathew, a 15-year-old school dropout from Nabanga, a village in Tambura, Western Equatoria, had no hope or future prospects. She became pregnant in her teens and education…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “Our relationship with authorities is tense, especially with uniformed actors such as the police or military actors,” revealed Agnes Macca, a participant in a two-day forum organized by the United Nations…

JONGLEI – Candid discussions and intellectual debates characterized a day-long activity hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Bor. The UN Peacekeeping mission brought together 17 Jonglei-based media…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Under a makeshift, torn shelter, displaced children in Ezo usually gather, to learn from their teachers. Conflict has taken a heavy toll on them, and they have nowhere else to study. Returning to their…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – For years, the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in bloody civil wars. A 2018 peace deal brought relative stability to the country with the promise of a peaceful democratic transition…

WARRAP – "Our belongings were confiscated by armed personnel who forcibly entered our homes, beat us and enrolled young boys into their ranks without consent,” recalls Mary Kuot, a survivor of the Sudan crisis who is now in a…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – A newly renovated primary school in Wadadelo, in Jur River county, has given hope to communities residing here as well as returnees. Some 20 schools had been destroyed in the area due to past…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – As South Sudan approaches a critical juncture in its political history with this young nation gearing up for its first-ever elections in 2024, communities in Western Equatoria, and indeed, across the…

JONGLEI – Jonglei’s biggest football ground—Bor Freedom Square—has received a major facelift, thanks to engineers from the Republic of Korea serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Given rising rates…

JONGLEI/GPAA – Conflict-related sexual violence continues to be a pervasive problem around the world. South Sudan is no exception. As this young nation gears up to complete its democratic transition through free, fair, and…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Recently, in Torit, residents of Ifwanyak, celebrated the handover of a newly constructed police post by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). These small-scale, low-budget interventions are…

JONGLEI – In South Sudan, agriculture is a key means of livelihood. But for farmers and consumers to benefit from stable harvests, many factors need to be aligned starting with durable peace, stability, and, not to mention…