Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed medical services to the local population in Leer County in Southern Unity state.
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Dr. Bny Agyiri is part of the Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) based in Leer. So far, Dr. Agyiri has delivered 35 babies, with a 100 per cent survival rate, in an area with no other health facilities.
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UNMISS chief David Shearer strongly condemns the killing of six aid workers, calling it "utterly reprehensible".
![The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Eugene Owusu, has strongly condemned the killing of six aid workers in an ambush on 25 March](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/eugene_owusu_may_2016.jpg?itok=lXF4XqdP)
The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Eugene Owusu, strongly condemns the killing of six aid workers in an ambush on 25 March.
![UNMISS peacekeepers protected civilians in Pibor against feared attack](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/picture_1.jpg?itok=ew97CkUZ)
Scared civilians fleeing Pibor town, fearing an imminent outbreak of violence that ended up not happening. For a few hours, hundreds sought shelter close to the UNMISS base.
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Women in Malakal discuss ways to increase participation in conflict resolution. Dialogue is the way, they reckon.
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UNMISS facilitates inter-county peace forum in Mayom County. More than a hundred people participated in vibrant discussions.
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Residents in Leer County are hardly spoiled when it comes to access to clean, safe water. UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations are working hard to improve the situation.