A brief, but telling, conversation unfolded in Maper on Monday between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Commander Lt. Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar and Manyiel Lieny, the Paramount Chief of Gak community, which has been at bloody odds with its neighbour, the Manuer community.
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Women were well represented at the neighbourhood advocacy forum for peace in Kapoeta, organized by UNMISS and partners.
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Villages devastated by flooding in South Sudan's Akobo
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Jubek Model School was the scene of a festive event promoting harmonious families, peace and an end to gender-based violence.
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Some brand new studio equipment handed over by Bangladeshi peacekeepers should boost productivity at SSBC in Wau.
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The role of men in fighting gender-based violence was highlighted at this event in Bor, including by a group of men volunteering to support the cause.