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Teachers in Bentiu get skilled in conflict resolution and management

“I have been teaching for three years. Many of my colleagues abandoned their profession and ran to organizations and companies with better pay. My main objective is to bring up my brothers and sisters from the lower level because they are the future of tomorrow.”

16 Oct 2019

Concerned about their representation, Wau women seek strength in unity

Women leaders in South Sudan’s Wau area have been urged to unite and be peace ambassadors as the country prepares for the formation of a transitional government in November.

16 Oct 2019

Crystal clear signal: You can now listen to Radio Miraya in Tonj

At 101.5FM, about 75 per cent of the over 400,000 inhabitants of the Tonj area are now listening to Radio Miraya, run by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

15 Oct 2019

Journalists in Wau get skilled in reporting on human rights issues

Joseph John has been working for several years as a radio reporter at a local radio station in Wau, Voice of Hope, despite his limited knowledge of human rights reporting.

15 Oct 2019

Juba’s Konyo-konyo turns into one-day market-place of ideas about peace

Juba’s Konyo-konyo market was abuzz over the weekend, yet the bustle had little to do with the selling and buying of commodities for which South Sudan’s most famous market is known.

14 Oct 2019

Leaders in Tonj seek forum to steer communities away from recurrent clashes

Leaders in South Sudan's Tonj area have expressed an urgent need for a regional dialogue to help stem the spectre of recurrent conflict between the Thiet and Manyang communities, and the entire Tonj area in general.

14 Oct 2019

UN Force Commander and Indian ambassador visit Lasu to see situation firsthand

A delegation comprising the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, and the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan paid a visit to Lasu, a town located in Otogo County in the Yei River area, to understand firsthand the challenges facing the local population so they can wor

13 Oct 2019

‘We want peace so our children can return home,’ residents of Mugali tell top UNMISS Torit official

Residents of Mugali in Eastern Equatoria’s Pageri County have expressed their desire for durable peace so they can rebuild their lives.

12 Oct 2019

Community representatives in Malakal trained on human rights; reporting violations

Until this week, 24-year-old Yohana Jermano Gwang had neither knowledge of his human rights nor did he know when to report acts of their violation. Now, though, he says things are different.

12 Oct 2019

International Day of the Girl: Peacekeepers in Malakal speak out for girls and education

It’s a wet morning in Malakal – one of South Sudan’s largest towns.

A group of female peacekeepers (and a few odd men) make their way into Good Shepherd School – one of only 11 schools currently operating in the town.

12 Oct 2019

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