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MALAKAL – It has been 14 years since South Sudan officially obtained independence. But it has been 26 years since Angelina Wael left her home to seek safety in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Today, her search for safety has…
MALAKAL - Loosely translated, the name Hai Salaam means welcoming peace. For the people of Malakal, that translation carries real weight — it represents hope, and the promise of a new beginning. Once completed, this vast area…
MALAKAL – “When you are farming, you might get killed. When you are fishing, you might be, too. Even walking isn’t safe.” For Peter Olahu, the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal has become home. The 75-year-old…
WESTERN EQUATORIA - The sound of drums echoed throughout Yambio as communities gathered to celebrate, their songs, dances, and laughter weaving together a powerful message of unity. This spirit-filled Yambio witnessed the…
WESTERN EQUATORIA – “Let our leaders be united. Let them stand with us as one people so we can progress,” said Shamin Jackline, a young participant, expressing the collective aspiration of South Sudan’s youth during an arts…
JUBA – “In the ashes of broken promises and hope, the light blue and white came in 1945, 80 years ago. They did not come with swords nor with arrows, but with peace upon their wings and trust in shades of the sky. They gather…
GPAA – In South Sudan, the cascading effects of climate change have become increasingly visible and devastating with torrential rainfall displacing communities all across the country. In regions like the Greater Pibor…
WARRAP – The sound of boots squelching, immersing themselves into wet soil that would sometimes refuse to let go of the passing “prey”, is one that Major Md Mahbubul Alam Khan, a Bangladeshi peacekeeper, won’t forget anytime…
MALAKAL – Surrounded by maize, okra and pumpkins, Johnson Othwon is checking whether his aunt’s beloved bean plants are already bearing fruit. Usually, the 19-year-old would already be on his way to sell fresh produce at the…
PIBOR - “And here are our beautiful papayas.” Such is the climate and fertility of much of South Sudan’s soil that a few months was all it took for the seeds in the garden of James Nyapir Oleo to grow and bear fruits. They…
JUBA - On the final day of his visit to Juba, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the diplomatic community about the impact of the United Nations-wide financial crisis on the…
EASTERN EQUATORIA – "Through constructive dialogue, we have identified the challenges that, not only affect civil society, but also resonate throughout our communities and the state, and determined that unity is the only way…