One of 40 animals to receive free treatment during a veterinary clinic held by the UNMISS Indian Battalion in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal on 23 January. Photo: UNMISS/Nyang Touch.

22 January 2013 - The inauguration of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Juba today marked another key step in South Sudan's journey towards electoral democracy, according to national authorities and representatives of the international community who attended the event.

16 January 2013 – As the number of children living and working on the streets of the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau continues to cause grave concern, the state's Child Protection Working Group unveiled an action plan today aimed at addressing the problem.