Reported concerns about tensions among communities in Eastern Equatoria State’s Loronyo payam (administrative division) recently prompted peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to visit the area for a proactive cons
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Residents in Eastern Equatoria State's Loronyo area welcomes an UNMISS patrol team to discuss intercommunal tensions. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS

It may look idyllic, but the presence of a minefield is a threat to these villagers in Pigi County. Floods have so far made clearance of the area impossible. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS

UNMISS peacekeepers teaching women in and around Wau the fine art of tailoring. Photos: Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS

Women in Loguruny, a village in Eastern Equatoria State, interacting with an UNMISS patrol team. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS

Not everyone is up for the task of protecting thousands and thousands of civilians from floods in Unity State, but our Pakistani peacekeepers are.

UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda demonstrating one effective tool to prevent malaria in an Eastern Equatorian community. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS

As cattle and their owners move around looking for water and pasture to graze, conflicts with farmers often arise. UNMISS gathered community representatives to agree on preventative measures. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS

Communities living in Eastern Equatoria State's Kidepo Valley have renewed pledges for peace during the cattle migration season. Photos: Yakudu Moses/UNMISS