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6March 2013 - Over 2,500 civilians sought refuge this morning at the UNMISS base following an exchange of fire between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and an armed group in Pibor, Jonglei State. UNMISSimmediately…

Residents taking refuge in UNMISS compound in Pibor, Jonglei State, following an exchange of fire between an armed group and Sudan People's Liberation Army in town on 6 March. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger…

5 March 2013 - Attending a meeting to establish a donor support group for South Sudan's 2014 Population and Housing Census, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Toby Lanzer said the exercise would be…

4 March 2013 - Speaking during the opening of the South Sudan National Police Service's (SSNPS) sixth conference today in Juba, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Raisedon Zenenga stressed that the…

4 March 2013 - South Sudan must strive to attain peace that fosters long-term development and economic growth, a Jonglei Peace Commission official said in Bor today. "Peace is the key to life. When there is peace, there is…

1 March 2013 - Recognizing his sizable contribution to peace in South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon awarded Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban a peace prize in Geneva today. "I am proud to add my congratulations to tonight's…

28 February 2013 - Local leaders in Western Bahr El-Ghazal must work together for unity and mutual co-existence among its residents, the state governor said today. Speaking at the end of a three-day workshop for councilors in…

28 February 2013 - The Jonglei State government was working to create an "arms-free" state, Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk said in the capital Bor today. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a one-day conference on small arms, Lt…

1 March 2013 - Aiming to boost health and hygiene in prisons, especially for the elderly, disabled and mentally handicapped, a four-day training ended today in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Attended by 28 prison officers, the…

28 February 2013 - Unity residents would receive better government protection once they surrendered their arms, Deputy State Governor Michael Chiegjek Geah said at a civilian disarmament workshop in the capital Bentiu today.…

South Korean military engineers and medical personnel arriving to join UNMISS on 1 March in Bor, Jonglei, to assist with reconstruction efforts in the state. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger photo

28 February 2013 - Armed actors in Jonglei State must stop attacking aid workers and seizing their supplies, the top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan said today. "The provision of impartial, neutral and independent…