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Panyume mother of four says peace agreement yet to yield tangible dividends

“Peace is about loving one another, about eating good meals and about free movement of people without fear of intimidation, harassment or being killed by anyone, and about sleeping in one’s own house,” says Betty Gire, a mother of four currently displaced in Panyume of Morobo County, an area cont

27 Dec 2019

Bentiu youth fight for a brighter future for generations to come in South Sudan

“Enough is enough.”

That is the powerful message from 30-year-old Nabol Joey who is passionate about ending child marriage so that her daughters don’t go through the experience handed down through generations of women across South Sudan.

24 Dec 2019

Kapoeta women campaign for increased enrollment of girls in school to end early marriage

“Sweet dreams come after education. Women, it is possible to achieve anything you want if you are educated!” urged Kousa Rakudo, a 17-year-old female student at Saint Bakita Girls Secondary School of Narus in Kapoeta.

24 Dec 2019

Displaced families in Rimenze vow to report human rights abuses against them

The remote community of Rimenze has been through a lot.

18 Dec 2019

Displaced students sit exams with support from UNMISS

In the murky pre-dawn light, hundreds of teenagers emerge from their shelters within the United Nations protection site, nervously clutching their pads and pens as they prepare to sit their end of year examinations.

18 Dec 2019

Tonj traders receive training to better manage their businesses and grow the local economy

More than 40 traders and local authorities have received leadership training to help them manage and build their businesses in support of the local economy in Tonj.

17 Dec 2019

Nepalese police receive UN Medal as more female officers prepare to serve in South Sudan

Nepalese police officers have been recognized for their dedication and service to the people of South Sudan with the awarding of the United Nations Medal during a special ceremony in Juba.

16 Dec 2019

UN Medal awarded to Indian peacekeepers for their efforts to support the people of South Sudan

Indian peacekeepers have been recognized for their strong contribution to building peace in conflict-affected South Sudan as well as for going above and beyond their duties to support local communities.

16 Dec 2019

Kapoeta's Toposa and Buya communities make another push for peace

After years of sporadic skirmishes between the Toposa of Riwoto and Buya of Kimotong counties, the two have finally resolved to live peacefully.

15 Dec 2019

Floods and uncertainty about peace restrict the return of displaced families in Bor

Nyarien Ochiek Yot and her five children fled their village in the far north of South Sudan to the United Nations protection site in Bor when her husband was killed during fierce fighting at the start of the civil war.

15 Dec 2019

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