More than 30 youths from Bentiu, Rubkhona and the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site participated in an UNMISS-led workshop on how to foster inter-communal dialogue, unity and reconciliation.  They are now set to become ambassadors of peace in their communities.

The cholera epidemic in South Sudan this year has been far  less worse than predicted by the National Ministry of Health, an official has said.

Local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have launched a three-month action plan to better uphold the protection, promotion and respect for human rights in greater Lakes. The focus of the plan is on community outreach and sensitization programmes.