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LAKES- Cattle thefts and the revenge attacks often carried out by the raided community claim the lives of many people in different parts of South Sudan.
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Participants from three counties in Lakes State sign a document with agreed-on resolutions to reduce intercommunal tensions. Photo: James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS
Law enforcement agents inspecting their new HQ in Gumuruk, recently handed over to the community by UNMISS. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS
Lieutenant Colonel Vishwanath Channamallappa Gundagi from India, wanting to give children a couple of hours of happiness a day, bought and handed over 100 footballs to boys and girls in Western Equatoria State.
Just about everyone with a say in the South Sudanese peace process was present when International Peace Day was celebrated in Juba. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian got his fair share of both mud and praise on his visit to Unity State and the Ruweng Administrative Area. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS
A team of UN peacekeepers and humanitarian actors on an assessment visit to severely flood-affected Mvolo County, Western Equatoria State. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom.
Building confidence and creating safe communities - that's the ultimate goal of community policing initiatives. UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS in Torit, South Sudan, recently trained 25 local policing counterparts as part of their ongoing support to local law enforcement efforts in expanding community policing across Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS
Traditional chiefs in the Greater Equatoria region believe they should have more political clout over local matters. Photos: Samira Y Salifu/UNMISS
In Yambio, South Sudan, a peace concert organized by UNMISS and the state government wasn't merely a fantastic show. It also gave hope to concert goers that peace and unity in this young nation are a priority for leaders and communities alike. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS