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UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 251
A training of trainers of a South Sudan’s soon-to-be unified army concluded today, 4 October, with a graduation ceremony at the Military Training Centre in Luri near Juba.
Details of a peace agreement that for a long time seemed distant finally reached Tambura recently – for the first time – stirring excitement as residents got firsthand access to its content in their local language.
It’s seven o’clock on a Saturday morning in sunny Malakal. It’s mostly quiet as the inhabitants of the UN peacekeeping mission’s field office are enjoying a well-deserved rest.
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At a hotel in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, small groups of men and women – in dozens – gather around conference tables.
Since its formation in 2013, South Sudan’s main opposition force, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO), has wanted to cultivate a stronger professional culture amongst its troops, making more efforts to respect human rights.
The 3rd Division of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in the Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal region has reiterated its commitment to protect and respect the rights of children.