Two former governors of the now defunct Jonglei and Boma States, Philip Aguer and David Yau Yau respectively, came to Bor to say farewell to the peacekeeping mission’s Head of Field Office, Deborah Schein, who will retire at the end of the year and as private citizens used the visit t
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The former governors Philip Aguer and David Yau Yau recently visited Bor to spread a message of reconciliation and social cohesion.
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Learning about intercommunal reconciliation requires good note-taking, as here, in Yambio.
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UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana taking up positions to scare away burglars at the compound of an international organization operating in Leer.
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An Indian peacekeeper serving with UNMISS offering students in Malakal basic computer skills.
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The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence.
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David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting.