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22 March 2012 – The first medal parade since the establishment of UNMISS was held today at the mission's Tomping compound in Juba and brought together personnel from five different military contingents. "I do congratulate the…
21 March 2012 – The statewide disarmament campaign in Jonglei is proceeding peacefully in Ayod County, according to local officials and residents who met with an UNMISS integrated monitoring team today. The acting county…
20 March 2012 – The South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar called on members of the Murle ethnic group to surrender their weapons to the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during a visit today to the Jonglei State towns…
20 March 2012 – Over 100 guns have been collected in the Jonglei town of Boma and environs since a statewide civilian disarmament campaign began there a week ago. That was among the most significant findings of a team of…
16 March 2012 – Cattle rustling, migration and the influx of refugees from neighboring Blue Nile State in Sudan continue to pose problems for the residents of Longochuk and Maiwut counties in Upper Nile State. But an UNMISS…
16 March 2012 – Four barges carrying 382 South Sudanese and their personal belongings arrived in Bentiu at week's end upon completing a long journey from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. They were believed to be the first…
A teenage boy who lost his mother in an attack on the payam of Duk Padiet earlier this year called on all residents of Jonglei State to surrender their arms to government forces. Agang Mathau's mother Nyandom Dau was among…
18 March 2012 – In an interview, Jonglei Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk gave an upbeat assessment of the civilian disarmament campaign in his state after it was officially launched by President Salva Kiir Mayarditlast week…
16 March 2012- A team of Jonglei state legislators and UNMISS staff met with residents ofDuk Padiet payam today prior to the start of a civilian disarmament exercise there. State legislators representing constituencies…
15 March 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended Sudan and South Sudan for progress in talks on post-independence issues, including agreements reached on the status of citizens and demarcation of the border.…
In a nation where cultural practices strongly discourage women from entering male-dominated spheres of life, a female football team is rare. But a recent upsurge of female football teams in the international arena, like the…
15 March 2012 - Even with an austerity budget, education was vital if South Sudan was to flourish, a top UN official specializing in children said today in the South Sudanese capital of Juba. "It is only the presence of…