An incapacitated hospital is a sad sight. After five years out of service, it gives disgrace a face. Unless, of course, Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan comes to the rescue. Such has been the fortunate fate of the Jonglei Health Institute in Bor.
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Peace at last? After fighting each other for decades, the Rup and Pakam communities in the Lakes region have pledged to reconcile.
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More than a thousand families fled Motti due to violence which erupted in 2016. Improved security makes them dream of returning home.
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Peace, reconciliation and the safe return of the displaced were all high on the wish-lists of end-of-year holiday revellers in Bor.
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High-level military officers representing the two main parties of the peace agreement have held a trust-building meeting in Pajok, Eastern Equatoria.