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Mayen-Jur County: Where Nuer and Dinka cattle keepers enjoy peaceful coexistence

Mayen-Jur County, near Kuajok in the north-eastern part of the country, could potentially serve as a good example for conflict-ridden areas, where fighting is often fuelled by ethnic rivalries, elsewhere in the young nation.

07 May 2018

Hope in short supply as fighting in South Sudan escalates ahead of decisive Addis peace talks

As our helicopter approaches Leer in northern South Sudan, all one can see is eerily empty, dry, sun-stricken land. The people we meet on the ground, however, have a different story to tell. It is one of human suffering on an unimaginable scale.

02 May 2018

Agreement to stop fighting in South Sudan needs to be upheld

The surge of violence in South Sudan’s Unity region “looks set to continue despite the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement that was signed last year,” according to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations mission in the country (UNMISS), David Shearer.

02 May 2018

South Sudan: aid workers freed, humanitarian deaths reach 100 since December 2013

Ten aid workers who were detained while on an assessment mission near Yei, Central Equatoria, have been freed. The humanitarian workers were held by an armed opposition group in South Sudan for more than five days, since 25 April.

30 Apr 2018

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.196

30 Apr 2018

Escalation of fighting in South Sudan puts thousands of civilians at risk and compromises peace process

A surge in violent clashes in Unity, Jonglei and Central Equatorias is having a devastating impact on thousands of civilians and on humanitarian agencies trying to provide desperately needed assistance to vulnerable people.

27 Apr 2018

Statement by Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on his meeting with leaders of the South Sudan Council of Churches

(New York, 26 April 2018) The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, met with the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) leaders in New York to discuss the ongoing crisis in South Sudan.

27 Apr 2018

Ten aid workers missing in South Sudan

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Ten aid workers have gone missing outside South Sudan’s Yei town in Central Equatoria region.

26 Apr 2018

Honey for money: An economic lifeline for communities in Wulu

On the outskirts of Rumbek in the Western Lakes region of South Sudan lies Wulu.

Little is known about this village, but there is something sweet about it.

A group of women in this rural community have found new income opportunities through beekeeping and processing honey.

26 Apr 2018

Essay winners in Juba: “If men can make good presidents, maybe women can make better presidents”

High-pitched ululations, music, dancing and inspiring statements about the power, abilities and rights of women were all parts of an emotional UNMISS essay writing competition award ceremony at Don Bosco Senior Secondary School in Juba.

25 Apr 2018

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