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24 April 2015 - More than 280 children have been released from the Cobra Faction, an armed group in South Sudan, the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) announced today.
Civilians, fleeing violence in Upper Nile State capital Malakal, arriving at UNMISS base to seek protection. Photo: Photo: UNMISS/Kelfala Kargbo
Juba, 23 April 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan deeply regrets the continuation of hostilities in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal and the resulting displacement of the civilian population.
23 April 2015 - The top UNMISS official in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal today urged civilians seeking protection at the Mission’s base to maintain peace among themselves, despite resumption of fighting in the town.
22 April 2014 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is re-assessing its ability to work in some parts of Upper Nile State because of increasing concerns about staff safety, the UN agency said in a press statement today.
22 April 2015 - It was vital to have a safe environment for the South Sudanese people, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in South Sudan and UN Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer said in Juba today.
20 April 2015 - To help keep law and order in Mundri East County in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS today handed over a newly constructed police post to county authorities.
Juba, 22 April 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned about the fighting in the Upper Nile state capital of Malakal that broke out in the evening of Tuesday, 21 April and continued into the early afternoon of today. The precise causes of the violence remain unclear.
21 April 2015 - UNMISS will continue to engage with the Unity State government to implement its mandate, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) in South Sudan (Political) Moustapha Soumaré said in the state capital Bentiu today.
Mongolian battalion patrolling expanded protection of civilians site at UNMISS base in Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Zenebe Teklewold