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Bor Jonglei South Korea peacekeepers UNMISS South Sudan vocational training trainees

South Korean peacekeepers in Bor welcome new trainees to its training centre

Yesterday (6 December) the South Korean Engineering contingent in Bor welcomed 50 hopeful South Sudanese trainees, eager to pick up practical skills at their research and vocational training centre.

07 Dec 2016

Yei displaced people humanitarian assistance UNMISS South Sudan

Yei local official calls for continued humanitarian assistance

The Acting Director of South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (SSRRC) Archangelo Sebit has decried a shortfall in humanitarian assistance and the increasing number of displaced people as a result of ongoing military offensives in the Yei area.

07 Dec 2016

Juba Rajaf UNMISS QIP agro-solar project RRP

UNMISS hands over agro-solar project to the community of Rajaf, Juba

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday 6 December handed over an agro-solar project to the community of the Rajaf East Boma on the outskirts of Juba.

07 Dec 2016

Wau authorities roll out trust building initiative

A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day.

Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates.

07 Dec 2016

IGAD: Peace agreement is the lifeline and only thread of hope for South Sudan

The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

07 Dec 2016

Rumbek peace conference disarmament UNMISS

Peace conference between Eastern and Western Lakes States recommends complete disarmament of civilians

The traditional and political authorities of Eastern and Western Lakes States ended last week by holding a joint two-day peace conference in order to mitigate cross-border killings and cattle-related conflicts.

06 Dec 2016

Yei UNMISS CTSAMM visit calm South Sudan

Tentative calm returns to Yei

The Governor of Yei River State, David Lonkonga Moses, says the state has enjoyed at least a fortnight of relative quiet because of measures his leadership has put in place.

06 Dec 2016

Jonglei Pibor UNMISS peace agreement Murle Dinka

Warring Jonglei communities sign peace agreement

The governors of Jonglei and Boma states, youths and paramount chiefs on Sunday (4 December) signed a peace agreement Pibor peace conference to stop hostilities between the Murle and Dinka communities in the area.

06 Dec 2016