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UPPER NILE – Their wait for justice lasted for years, but once a mobile court reached remote Bunj, it delivered. Their proceedings may have taken place in two temporarily erected tents, but any perceived lack of judicial…

BOR – Suffering from a polio-like condition, Grace Kuei has been unable to walk since the age of five. She recalls her mother’s daily efforts to carry her to and from school. Mobility and having easy access to public spaces…

WARRAP - People in Tonj South still remember what previous disarmament operations felt like. Such as in 2021 when, during a similar initiative in neighboring Tonj East, violent conflict erupted between military and civilians…

JUBA - Flying into Juba, South Sudan, is challenging at the best of times, with only a few airlines prepared to operate in the conflict-affected country and critical infrastructure, including the international airport, still…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Driven by concern for the safety and wellbeing of families displaced from Nagero county in Western Equatoria, this week, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) travelled…

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…