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EASTERN EQUATORIA – In recent years, parts of Eastern Equatoria have seen disputes over grazing land leading to cattle raids and revenge attacks, causing deaths, destruction and fear.
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Eastern Equatoria State’s fourth Police Community Relations Committee has been established in Magwi. Like similar committees elsewhere, its purpose it to be a link between citizens and law enforcement agents. Photo: Matiisetso Mosala/UNMISS.
Following recurring clashes between farmers and cattle herders in Central Equatoria, UNMISS supported a forum where representatives from the two parties discussed and agreed on measures to put an end to their conflict.
In Pibor, UNMISS South Korean engineers built a 35-kilometer road connecting the town to nearby Bor and Akobo. As a result, the local market is booming, with traders actively selling locally produced goods like as maize, groundnuts, and sorghum. Photo: UNMISS.
The presence and patrols of peacekeepers make it possible for many internally displaced persons in and around Tambura to sleep, but insecurity means most are afraid to return home. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS.
A “Citizens’ Talk” forum in Bor engaged civil society representatives, politicians and other stakeholders in a discussion on how to increase the participation of ordinary people in the implementation of South Sudan’s peace agreement. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
In Western Bahr El Ghazal, UN Police Officers are leading efforts to transform the lives of displaced women, so they are empowered to secure economic independence. Photo: Jimmy Lambs Kwaje Ludanga/UNMISS.
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #UNMISS were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for protecting hundreds of thousands of displaced people, facilitating the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and building the capacity of national counterparts. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS.
In conflict-torn Malakal, UNMISS has further strengthened the judicial system by building a new prosecutor’s residence, so they no longer share space with the police. On top of new court houses and a mobile court, this project helps deliver the accountability communities have been looking for.
New UNMISS-funded prosecutor’s residence helps strengthen justice system in conflict-torn Upper Nile
MALAKAL – Communities across Upper Nile continue to suffer immense harm from escalating conflict, severe food insecurity, and the strain of hosting most of the 1.1 million people who have fled across the bo
19 Aug 2025
“Journalists have an immense responsibility to themselves and to their country. This job is for the brave, for those who stand for truth, and are committed to peace,” says Patrick Oyet, President of the South Sudan Union of Journalists at an UNMISS-supported workshop on ethical reporting. Photo: Rabindra Giri/UNMISS.
Using shovels, winches and pure grit, #UNMISS peacekeepers navigate through heavy rain and knee-deep mud to reach the isolated community in Maper, determined to hear and respond to their security and humanitarian concerns. Photo: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS.