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With a decades-long history of civil war and several waves of citizens fleeing or being displaced as a result, it is easy to understand why land grabbing, disputes over plots and subsequent violent conflicts are common…
Youth representatives from the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State say that their frequent idleness, caused by a perceived lack of employment, educational and recreational opportunities, is leading some of them to…
One hundred and twenty representatives from the state government, national NGOs, and community based organizations in Nimule, Torit, and Kapoeta towns located in Eastern Equatoria State have been trained on correct…
The top UN envoy in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the UNMISS headquarters earlier today. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative had a clear focus: the need to prevent subnational…
Communities across Jonglei are in the midst of a perfect storm. Intercommunal fighting has cost hundreds of lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. Flooding has devastated homes, crops and livestock and there…
Residents of Hai Battery, a location in Torit municipality with a high crime rate, have called on the South Sudan National Police Service and other security organs to conduct night patrols to reduce crime. “We need emergency…
“God seems to have a special fondness for orphans. I am very happy to see everybody supporting us,” said Grace Joseph who lost her parents in the devastating civil war that ravaged South Sudan in 2016. Grace was speaking at a…
“By participating in the Radio Miraya Spelling Bee competition, we are negotiating our own differences as South Sudanese youth,” says Mawiya Yoal from Juba, who spelled the winning word ‘harmony’ perfectly. “It’s an…
Children living on the streets has become an increasingly common problem in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State. The sad phenomenon is often linked with begging, petty thefts, exploitation, various kinds of abuse, not to mention a…
As part of the United Nations International Peacekeepers’ Day commemoration, youth representatives used a live radio talk-show on Kuajok FM 99.9 to appeal to the government to offer them entrepreneurial skills to stop ongoing…
Jason William Gbambi is a national UN Volunteer working with UNMISS. In this short interview, this committed South Sudanese tells us why volunteerism motivates him and why, he believes, that his work as an outreach officer in…
A wise Chinese person once said, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second-best time is today. ” Feeling inspired by these words, Indian peacekeepers set out on a tree-planting mission, taking along with…