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Anyone thinking about committing a crime or two anywhere near the Kalibalek area of Bentiu would be wise to think again. “The presence of this robust police station should speak loud and clear to the minds of people with the…

Kids in Kodok in Upper Nile’s Fashoda County have reason to rejoice: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has just handed given them a fully renovated version of their previously war-torn school. Next step: teachers.…

The directors of agricultural departments of the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal have urged their government to fight and control diseases and pests affecting crops in the state. The most notable enemies are…

UN peacekeepers in Torit in Eastern Equatoria State have handed over three new classrooms to the community of Enyif. They are bound to make a huge difference. “Our children, especially the young ones, can’t go to Torit during…

Recent outbreaks of violence resulting in deaths and displacements in Western Equatoria, South Sudan, has led to an urgent need for engaging communities in reconciliation processes to reestablish calm and reduce tensions. The…

Bangladeshi veterinarians serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), have stepped up to help livestock owners across Western Bahr-el-Ghazal by means of a mobile veterinary clinic. Unprecedented mooing…

Religious leaders and youth in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal are requesting that their Governor invest to set up micro businesses to nurture development in their state. They also believe that the state’s government policies should…

A patrol team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently revisited Rokon, some 70 kilometers west of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba. The patrol team comprised of Military Observers serving with the UN…

Community leaders from Lodwara-Talla and Ikotos Central, Eastern Equatoria, have appealed to UNMISS and local authorities to initiate a sustained peace dialogue. The main aim: To ease tensions and reconcile feuding youth here…

“I have learned a lot about issues related to the welfare of children and also the six grave violations of child rights,” said Major Kot Malong. Major Malong was one of 30 participants at an UNMISS-facilitated training in…

25 officers from the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Bar Mayen, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, were recently trained on securing crime scenes, writing accurate reports, and investigative skills such as maintaining…

Last week’s International Youth Day found great support among young people in Yei. Some 50 youth came together in a voluntary clean-up campaign to clear the premises of Yei Referral Hospital of garbage and waste. These…