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Corrections officers in Torit learning more about prisoners' rights. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS

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South Sudanese musician, Jado Yoanis Jago was born in the Tonga locality of Malakal, Upper Nile state. His dream of being a musician came true in 2015, when he released his first album. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS.

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Lieutenant Hinasha Thapa, a 27-year-old army officer and a medical doctor from Nepal, is serving a a Senior Medical Officer with UNMISS.

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29-year-old Innocent Opiyo is a graphic designer from Obbo village in Magwi county, Eastern Equatoria. With the money he makes using his artistic skill, he supports not only his own family but also other members from his community. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.

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A new prison block was just what the doctor ordered and UNMISS funded in Chukudum, where the old facilities resulted in gender-based violence and unwanted pregnancies. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS

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A representative image from a leadership retreat for politicians in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal: 25 per cent of the participants were women. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS

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24-year-old South Sudanese guitarist and music producer Eyoba Richard says he believes that young people across the country need to stop fighting and unite to usher in an era of progress. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.

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UNMISS peacekeepers have visited Bahar Olo in Western Equatoria State to assess the situation of citizens following a recently deadly attack in the area. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS

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Renewed conflict in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has led to thousands being displaced and increased need for humanitarian assistance in this already-beleaguered part of South Sudan. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS.

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Communities living in Lowoi, a primarily agrarian society, have had their homes and farmlands destroyed by seasonal nomadic herders. Many have been displaced in the past few months and need urgent food assistance, as a visiting UNMISS patrol found out. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS.

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