LAKES – “During the civil wars of 2013 and 2016, we never imagined a time would come when we could be free to assemble and discuss the future of our nation without fear,” says Stephen Mathiang Deng, Minister for Cabinet Affairs in Lakes state, South Sudan.
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In Lakes state, UNMISS supported a wide range of stakeholders to hold productive discussions on fully participating in South Sudan’s political landscape. Photo by James Mawien/UNMISS.
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In Upper Nile State, some 40 members of the electoral commission, law enforcement groups, and defense forces received two days of training on upholding human rights during the electoral process. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS.