UNMISS vehicles on security patrol in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Many roads in South Sudan become treacherous or impassable during rainy season, making it difficult to conduct UN activities, including delivering humanitarian assistance. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mcilwaine

4 August 2014 - Authorities in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State today launched an exercise to reunify more than 80 children who have been living on the streets in the state capital Aweil with their families in different counties in the state.

Juba, 4 August 2014 – UNMISS is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Bunj, Maban County, Upper Nile State, where, since yesterday, there have been clashes between a community-based self defence militia calling itself the Mabanese Defence Forces and deserting SPLA soldier