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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a community police office to the authorities of Makuac in Aguok North County near Kuajok. “This police station was supposed to be constructed by the…

“Bring us cooking oil!” The group of girls breaks out into giggles as the tall 12-year-old Nyanluak Nyok shouts out boldly. Nyanluak and her classmates are pupils at the John Garang Primary School in Malakal town. They have…

An agreement implemented between farming and cattle herder communities in three neighboring states in greater Bahr El Ghazal region has brought about progress in addressing conflict arising during cattle migration season. The…

Joyful songs and dancing greet the arrival of the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan to Ganyiel, located in the north of the country. That warm hospitality, however, inadvertently masks the reality on the ground. Some 300…

Juba, the capital city of South Sudan; home to more than half a million people, is facing rising levels of crime. Working together to protect citizens against such insecurity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on…

While praising the good levels of cooperation and understanding between UNMISS and local authorities in the Bor and Pior areas, the Mission’s Deputy Chief, Moustapha Soumaré, highlighted the need to improve the road between…

“Together, let us work together and build our nation.” These are part of the lyrics to the new hit single by legendary South Sudanese singer, Emmanuel Kembe. “I must admit, it’s a very catchy tune,” said Leni Kinzli, a Public…

Many displaced persons seeking shelter at a variety of protection sites in Wau have begun to return to their homes, but a majority remains fearful, citing security concerns at night and when farming their nearby lands. “The…

As a tangible indicator of relative calm in the area, a large number of civilians have decided to leave camps in neighbouring Sudan and elsewhere to return to Kodok town in the Upper Nile region. The need for humanitarian…

More than 30,000 households in the Tambura area may thirst no more, thanks to numerous clean water points that have been built by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “I am very happy today. I can’t imagine…

Hundreds of community members of Iloli and Loguruny gathered under a tree in Ileu to witness a symbolic act of reconciliation between the landlords of their communities. The landlords of Iloli, Loguruny, and Ileu sat in the…

Dark clouds lurked over Malakal, announcing the possibility of a heavy downpour, but that did not deter hundreds of residents of South Sudan’s second largest town from thronging the venue for this year’s United Nations…