The people of Motti, a village in Eastern Equatoria, have been through a few dark years since 2016, when violence put an end to life as they knew it and forced them to flee.
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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.
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Peacekeepers in Torit spent part of their spare Christmas time visiting children staying at two different orphanages.
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An agreement on how to manage cattle migrations affecting people living in a number of counties in the Eastern Equatoria region has been reached.
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The rights of the girl-child were discussed and affirmed at a cultural festival organized by UNMISS in Torit.