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23 March 2012 – A peace ceremony held in the Warrap State county of Tonj North today has formalized the end to years of sporadic conflict among three Dinka clans living in the area.
23 March 2012 – A preliminary meeting involving government officials, religious leaders, the UN and others is scheduledfor early April to lay the groundwork for a major peace conference in Jonglei Statein May.
22 March 2012 -- In an exclusive interview, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) general in charge of theJonglei civilian disarmament campaign said that about 9,300 guns had been collected thus far.
21 March 2012 -- The Upper Nile State Governor Simon Kun Puoch signed into law the state's transitional constitution at a ceremony held today in Malakal Stadium.
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.
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.
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 of Pibor and Manyabol.
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.
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.
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.