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Children not soldiers: ‘Abducted at 14 to be a child soldier, we faced hunger, ate leaves’

“I was abducted in 1994 and became a child soldier at age 14. I was young. We walked the bush for six years. We were in the bush fighting till we gained independence in 2011 as South Sudan. Some of my colleagues died in the bush, others are still in the army.”

25 Feb 2019

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Paramount chief: “After five long years, If I can return to Waat, peace is here”

“I left Waat five years ago. Today if we are here, I am sure that peace is here. I am happy that today, 20 February 2019, I can return here, without been chased away or be met with fighting.”

25 Feb 2019

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UNMISS road maintenance work from Yambio to Jambo making great headway

The flow of traffic between Yambio and Mundri has increased over the past few weeks as Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan continue with much-needed road repairs.

22 Feb 2019

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Nepalese peacekeeper in Rumbek: “I have contributed to the service of humanity”

Rajendra Baniya is part of the Nepalese peacekeeping contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Based in Rumbek, Rajendra has a strong “passion to save humanity”.

22 Feb 2019

Slow implementation of peace agreement, lack of basic services impeding returns in opposition-controlled areas of Wau

Issues impeding voluntary returns in opposition-controlled areas of Wau have been raised at a one-day round-table discussion that brought together the leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement in Opposition (SPLA/M-IO) in the area.

21 Feb 2019

The displaced in Wau getting ready to return home: ‘When I go home, I will do business and cultivate my own food’

The UN Mission in South Sudan is finalizing preparations for the assisted voluntary return of more than 20 people – all from the Greater Upper Nile – who had sought sanctuary at its base in Wau.

21 Feb 2019

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Robust Ebola preparedness in Yei as fatality cases hike in neighbouring DR Congo

South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo “commuting” to their home country in search of food not given to them across the border do not only constitute a sad hu

21 Feb 2019

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Cultural festival brings displaced families and UN staff together to celebrate peace in protection site

There is a sea of white tents as far as the eye can see.

The makeshift structures next to the United Nations base in Juba are home to thousands of families displaced by the war that has plagued South Sudan for more than five years.

20 Feb 2019