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Armed forces in Lakes promise better coordination with and free movement for UN peacekeepers

Senior officers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the National Security Service have vowed to strengthen information-sharing and early warning systems and grant UN peacekeepers unhindered movement throughout the Greater Lakes region.

03 Aug 2018

UNMISS Police Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Local Law Enforcement Authorities in Torit

The Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed the commitment of the UN Police’s role in supporting the South Sudan National Police (SSNPS) in Torit.

01 Aug 2018

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.204

26 Jul 2018

A little respite comes to the sick in Bor, thanks to Korean peacekeepers

Beatrice Mategwa

Cradling her child close in the rain, Achuei Woui carries her ten-month old baby to a temporary medical camp in Bor town.

25 Jul 2018

Surviving on Fruits and Leaves: Displaced Jie Community in Kassengor in Dire Need of Humanitarian Aid

For several weeks, thousands of Jie – mostly women and children – have been surviving in Kassengor, Kapoeta, on little but wild fruits for food, and tree leaves to treat medical issues.

25 Jul 2018

Week-long police training seeks to boost child protection in South Sudan

Joshua Mmali

25 Jul 2018

UNMISS hands over newly constructed police station to community in Riang-Alek

Manyang Mayom

The security situation in Gogrial area’s Riang-Alek county has received a major boost with the opening of a new community police station, constructed with funding from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

25 Jul 2018

Bor: Rolling away war wounds through baking

Beatrice Mategwa

Dressed from head to toe in full chef attire, Monica Awalith meticulously and professionally rolls several strips of dough in preparation for baguette orders that have been received the day before.

24 Jul 2018