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Norwegian delegation visits Jonglei State

24 January 2012 - To learn more about the situation on the ground in South Sudan's conflict-torn Jonglei State, a Norwegian delegation headed by the country's Deputy Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Torgeir Lasen, visited Pibor County today.

25 Jan 2012

UNHCR condemns air raid on Sudanese refugees in South Sudan

24 January 2012 – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed alarm today at yesterday's air attack in South Sudan on vulnerable refugees already fleeing violence in Sudan's Blue Nile State.

25 Jan 2012

UNMISS evacuating casualties in Jonglei

25 January 2012 – Two weeks after Lou Nuer youth withdrew from the Murle area of Jonglei State following heavy fighting there, UNMISS peacekeepers are continuing to evacuate casualties.

25 Jan 2012

Refugees continue to arrive in Maban, Upper Nile

23 January 2012 - Fleeing fighting and recent bombing in Sudan's nearby Blue Nile State, hundreds of refugees have arrived in the South Sudanese county of Maban in Upper Nile State.

25 Jan 2012

Interior minister assesses security in Lakes State

19 January 2012 – In a continuing effort to assess security in South Sudan, national Minister of Interior Alison Manana Magaya visited the Lakes State capital of Rumbek today.

25 Jan 2012

Number of people affected by Jonglei violence has doubled, says UN official

20 January 2012 – A top UN official confirmed today that more than 120,000 people affected by recent violence in Jonglei State – twice that of two weeks ago -- might need emergency assistance.

23 Jan 2012

SRSG urges end to deadly cycle of violence in Jonglei

19 January 2012 - Strongly condemning ongoing violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State, UNMISS head Hilde F. Johnson today urged political, traditional and youth leaders to end the killings and confrontations.

20 Jan 2012

Pibor County Commissioner backs buffer zones between warring communities

19 January 2012 - Pibor County Commissioner Joshua Kony today called for the creation of buffer zones along tribal borders in the strife-torn state of Jonglei to facilitate more effective monitoring of the movements of armed groups.

20 Jan 2012

UN envoy urges sending more Government forces to troubled state

23 January 2012 –Hilde Johnson, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stressed today that the best way to protect civilians in the strife-torn state of Jonglei is through military deterrence and urged the Government to d

20 Jan 2012

19 Jan. - The Jonglei-crisis

Hosting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hilde F. Johnson Read the full transcript

20 Jan 2012

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