UNMISS News

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Christine Joseph Ngbazande, is a mother of three, an activist and leads a women’s development organization in Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria state in South Sudan. “I lost my mother very early in…

LAKES – Sophia Piath Martin is a 27-year-old woman from South Sudan with an unusual profession—she is a plumber with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Based in the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Field Office in…

UPPER NILE - On Saturday mornings, one particular place in Upper Nile State’s capital Malakal draws a motley crew . Sheep, goats, hens, horses, donkeys, dogs, bovine beauties and, usually, their owners, all flock here in what…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – “As a prison official, it’s important for me to know how to uphold the rights and dignity of every inmate,” said Major Alex Yairo, a prison warden in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Major Yairo was…

LAKES - What to do when the migration of cattle causes numerous thefts of prized animals, ruined crops, intercommunal tensions and deadly violence? The United Nations Mission in South Sudan invited stakeholders involved in…

UPPER NILE - How can chiefs be successful intermediaries between local governments and normal citizens? How may they bridge the gaps where traditional laws and the formal justice system collide? What needs to be done to see…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Sporadic clashes between farming communities and herders in Magwi, a county in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, are on the rise. The consequence of such escalations: Last week, some 3,000 people reportedly…

UNITY – Two years into the formation of South Sudan’s transitional government of national unity, efforts are ongoing to consolidate peace gains and ensure stability for communities across the world’s youngest nation. To…

UPPER NILE – In Melut, Upper Nile, animal herding is a way of life. It puts food on the table, ensures children can go to school and families can sustain themselves, especially during the long rainy season. Last week, hope…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - More than 80 students at the Bishop Akio Memorial Secondary School in Torit in Eastern Equatoria have practiced principles of fair play during a school outreach programme conducted by the United Nations…

WARRAP - With sexual and other gender-based kinds of violence being all too common in South Sudan, teaching how to deal with these harmful practices was a priority when police officer serving with the United Nations Mission…

JUBA/WAU – One of the primary responsibilities of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is to protect civilians and ensure their safety when conflict erupts. Military and police peacekeepers play a critical role…