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At an undisclosed location in South Sudan’s Unity region, a rape survivor narrates her ordeal.
Role play: Demonstration at trust-building workshop in Yei
A large section of boda-boda motorcyclists and security officials in Yei River area have resolved to end hatred and mistrust between them to foster peaceful coexistence and build social cohesion.
Military personnel from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces have completed a three-day training aimed at curbing conflict-related sexual violence in the northern town of Bentiu, where shocking incidents of rape and sexual assault have been reported in recent weeks.
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous incidents of sexual and gender-based violence against women near Bentiu in northern South Sudan in recent weeks.
It’s been years since the pitter-patter of little feet have been heard at the SOS Children’s Village in Malakal town. There are no giggling children swinging on the playground. What used to be a place of joy now lies desolate.
A high-level delegation of the Embassy of Japan in South Sudan, the United Nations, and representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) visited Kasire Village in Rajaf, on the outskirts of Juba Town on 6 December, where it condu
At Juba 1 Girls’ Primary School, South Sudanese girls sing and dance, articulating their dreams and aspirations.
“We need peace, we need peace. I want to become a doctor,” one sings, drawing a chorus response from her peers.
Women walk past a UN Armoured Personnel Carrier parked on a street in Bentiu. The UN has increased patrols to reinforce security in the area after some 150 women and girls reported rape and sexual assault.
“One rape is too many,” says Andrea Cullinan from the United Nations Population Fund.
South Sudan’s second largest city, Malakal, held a peace celebration in scenes reminiscent of the atmosphere when the young country became a republic seven years ago. The celebration was a culmination of a series of engagements between uniformed and civilian leaders from across the divide.
Eighty-year-old Nyapuoka Gatkuoth Geer has seen a lot of suffering during the conflict that erupted across South Sudan five years ago.