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Western Equatoria judges trained in courts and human rights

23 November 2011 – Continuing to bolster the capacity of South Sudan's judiciary, UNMISS Human Rights section conducted a one-day training for local judges today at the women's resource centre in the Western Equatoria State capital of Yambio.

25 Nov 2011

UNMISS to support first years of independence, SRSG says

23 November 2011 - The role of UNMISS was to support South Sudan in its first years as an independent country in meeting political, protection and rule of law challenges, the head of the mission said today in Juba.

25 Nov 2011

Pound losing against Shilling in Kajo-Keji County

21 November 2011 - With no banking facilities in Central Equatoria State's Kajo-Keji County, the value of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against the Uganda shilling has dropped sharply and dollars are hard to find.

21 Nov 2011

UNMISS Force Commander assesses security in Malakal

18 November 2011 – Assessing the security situation following recent airstrikes by Sudanese forces and rebel militia group attacks in South Sudanese border areas, UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi completed a two-day visit today to the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal.

21 Nov 2011

Governors focuses on security and decentralization

18 November 2011 – A four-day governors' forum that concluded today in the South Sudanese capital of Juba ranked security and decentralized governance high on its list of recommendations.

21 Nov 2011

More than 200 IDPS from Sudan arrive in Wau

16 November 2011 – Returning from Khartoum to their home areas in South Sudan, 205 internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived by train today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State.

18 Nov 2011

UNMISS team visits Kajo-Keji County

15 November 2011- To assess what activities UNMISS might perform in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, a 17-member mission team headed by State Coordinator Hendrik Bruyn visited the area from 14 to 15 November.

17 Nov 2011

Border conference seeks to unite communities

16 November 2011 – As Misseriya nomads prepare to cross the Sudan/South Sudan border seeking grazing land during the dry season, a three-day conference began today in Abiemnon, Unity State, to boost relations among border communities.

17 Nov 2011

Human rights training targets grassroots

4 November, 2011 – In raising awareness of human rights violations and illegal crimes in communities, UNMISS completed a workshop today in Kit, Central Equatoria State.

17 Nov 2011

Children demobilized from SPLA in Bentiu

15 November 2011 – Some 53 child soldiers between the ages of 13 and 17 were released from the South Sudanese military today in the Unity State capital of Bentiu.

16 Nov 2011

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