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UNDP concludes ICT training for Western Equatoria officials

22 February 2012 – Attempting to close a technology gap in Western Equatoria State, the UN Development Program (UNDP) concluded a 10-day Information Communication Technology (ICT) training for government officials today in the capital Yambio.

24 Feb 2012

Western Equatoria State officials urged to declare assets

21 February 2012 – To strengthen state transparency and accountability, the Western Equatoria Anti- Corruption Commission launched a declaration of assets for state officials in the capital Yambio today.

23 Feb 2012

Arrival of armed Lou Nuer in Upper Nile raises concerns

18 February 2012 – Fleeing conflict in Jonglei State, thousands of armed, displaced Lou Nuer are arriving in Ulang and Baliet counties in Upper Nile State, raising tensions among local communities who have taken part in civilian disarmament exercises.

23 Feb 2012

Japanese engineering contingent arrives in Juba

20 February 2012 - To support infrastructural development in the Republic of South Sudan, 120 Japanese UNMISS engineering peacekeepers arrived at Juba International Airport today.

21 Feb 2012

UNMISS supports Misseriya-Dinka Malual conference in Aweil

20 Feb 2012

UNFPA gives SPLA condoms to fight HIV/AIDS

17 February 2012 - In combating the high HIV/AIDS rate in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), the UN and a partner donated 140 cartons of condoms to the South Sudanese military today in Juba.

17 Feb 2012

Shakespeare with a South Sudanese sound

A dozen South Sudanese actors in their 20s and 30s sit on couches lining the walls of a hotel lounge in Juba, poring over scripts under the watchful gaze of veteran theatre directors Joseph Abuk and Derik Uya Alfred.

17 Feb 2012

Mama Zahra: Whetting Juba appetites

When Rosa Pita began cooking in her backyard in the South Sudanese capital of Juba in 1992, she never dreamed she would one day become a role model for aspiring restaurateurs.

17 Feb 2012

Surviving outside the military

John Okulo has come a long way since he signed up with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) as a child soldier at the tender age of 14. Unlike many of his comrades who served in the SPLA, the now 21-year-old former combatant has successfully re-entered civilian life.

17 Feb 2012

Torit demobilization facility to receive upgrading

15 February 2012 – In assisting ex-combatants to re-enter civilian life, UNMISS will be funding the rehabilitation of a demobilization facility in the Eastern Equatoria State capital of Torit, mission officials said today during a one-day visit to the area.

16 Feb 2012

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