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A teenage boy who lost his mother in an attack on the payam of Duk Padiet earlier this year called on all residents of Jonglei State to surrender their arms to government forces.

29 Mar 2012

Setting the ball rolling

In a nation where cultural practices strongly discourage women from entering male-dominated spheres of life, a female football team is rare.

29 Mar 2012

Surviving outside the military

John Okulo has come a long way since he signed up as a child soldier during the height of Sudan's civil war at the age of 14.

Unlike many of his comrades who served in the Sudan People's Liberation Army, the now 21-year-old former combatant has successfully re-entered civilian life.

29 Mar 2012

Mama Zahra: Whetting Juba appetites

When Rose Pita began cooking in the backyard of her home in the South Sudanese capital of Juba 19 years ago, she never imagined becoming a role model for aspiring restaurateurs.

29 Mar 2012

Security Council voices alarm over Sudan-South Sudan clashes

27 March 2012 –The Security Council voiced deep alarm today over military clashes on the border area between Sudan and South Sudan, saying the confrontation threatens to reignite conflict between the two countries.

28 Mar 2012

Pieri residents want SPLA to stay

27 March 2012 – Residents of Pieri payam in the Jonglei State county of Uror are urging the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to remain in their area after the current civilian disarmament campaign ends.

28 Mar 2012

AU, UN launch task force to capture Kony

24 March 2012 – The African Union (AU) and the UN Office for Central Africa today unveiled a regional task force in Juba aimed at eliminating the Lord's Resistance Army and capturing its leader Joseph Kony.

26 Mar 2012

Disarmed youths in Akobo County want to join security forces

25 March 2012 – Some youths from the Akobo County payam of Walgak in Jonglei State told a visiting UNMISS integrated monitoring team today of their wish to join government security forces after handing in their weapons.

26 Mar 2012

Dinka clans attend peace ceremony in Warrap State

23 March 2012 – A peace ceremony held in the Warrap State county of Tonj North today has formalized the end to years of sporadic conflict among three Dinka clans living in the area.

26 Mar 2012

Jonglei peace process set to resume next month

23 March 2012 – A preliminary meeting involving government officials, religious leaders, the UN and others is scheduledfor early April to lay the groundwork for a major peace conference in Jonglei Statein May.

24 Mar 2012

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