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20 March 2012 – The South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar called on members of the Murle ethnic group to surrender their weapons to the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during a visit today to the Jonglei State towns of Pibor and Manyabol.
20 March 2012 – Over 100 guns have been collected in the Jonglei town of Boma and environs since a statewide civilian disarmament campaign began there a week ago.
16 March 2012 – Cattle rustling, migration and the influx of refugees from neighboring Blue Nile State in Sudan continue to pose problems for the residents of Longochuk and Maiwut counties in Upper Nile State.
16 March 2012 – Four barges carrying 382 South Sudanese and their personal belongings arrived in Bentiu at week's end upon completing a long journey from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.
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.
18 March 2012 – In an interview, Jonglei Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk gave an upbeat assessment of the civilian disarmament campaign in his state after it was officially launched by President Salva Kiir Mayarditlast week.
Question: How is the civilian disarmament process proceeding?
16 March 2012- A team of Jonglei state legislators and UNMISS staff met with residents ofDuk Padiet payam today prior to the start of a civilian disarmament exercise there.
15 March 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended Sudan and South Sudan for progress in talks on post-independence issues, including agreements reached on the status of citizens and demarcation of the border.
In a nation where cultural practices strongly discourage women from entering male-dominated spheres of life, a female football team is rare.
15 March 2012 - Even with an austerity budget, education was vital if South Sudan was to flourish, a top UN official specializing in children said today in the South Sudanese capital of Juba.