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A dozen South Sudanese actors in their 20s and 30s sit on couches lining the walls of a hotel lounge in Juba, poring over scripts under the watchful gaze of veteran theatre directors Joseph Abuk and Derik Uya Alfred.

17 Feb 2012

Mama Zahra: Whetting Juba appetites

When Rosa Pita began cooking in her backyard in the South Sudanese capital of Juba in 1992, she never dreamed she would one day become a role model for aspiring restaurateurs.

17 Feb 2012

Surviving outside the military

John Okulo has come a long way since he signed up with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) as a child soldier at the tender age of 14. Unlike many of his comrades who served in the SPLA, the now 21-year-old former combatant has successfully re-entered civilian life.

17 Feb 2012

Torit demobilization facility to receive upgrading

15 February 2012 – In assisting ex-combatants to re-enter civilian life, UNMISS will be funding the rehabilitation of a demobilization facility in the Eastern Equatoria State capital of Torit, mission officials said today during a one-day visit to the area.

16 Feb 2012

Peacekeepers host free medical camp in Juba

14 February 2012 - As part of its efforts to draw closer to the community, the UNMISS Bangladesh Military Medical Battalion held a camp today at Gumbo village, in the South Sudanese capital of Juba.

15 Feb 2012

UNMISS begins HIV/AIDS training in Malakal

13 February 2012 - To assist in spreading the message about HIV/AIDS, UNMISS began a training course for "peer educators" in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal today.

15 Feb 2012

South Sudan Police to digitize personnel records

13 February 2012 - As part of South Sudan Police Services (SSPS) reform, UNMISS and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have begun a nation-wide registration exercise for all SSPS staff that will culminate in a digitization of their personnel records.

14 Feb 2012

UNMISS Deputy Force Commander visits Torit

13 February 2012 - A top mission official stressed in the Eastern Equatoria State capital of Torit today that the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) must clearly understand the mandate of the new UN Mission in South Sudan.

14 Feb 2012

Torit County to set up community policing

11 February 2012 – To strengthen security in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, local chiefs and community representatives vowed today during a one-day forum to set up community policing in their areas.

13 Feb 2012

Kajo Keji holds forum to end county divisions

11 February 2012 – Divisions among people in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, stemmed back to misunderstandings during the 2010 election campaign, according to a three-day forum that ended today.

13 Feb 2012

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