UNMISS trains SPLA in computers in Malakal

6 May 2013

UNMISS trains SPLA in computers in Malakal

6 May 2013 - Aiming to improve the computer literacy of national army officers in Upper Nile, UNMISS Military Liaison Officers completed a basic training course for them today in the state capital Malakal.

Some 15 officers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) attended the one-week course.

Captain Gunnar Nikolaisen praised the participants' diligence during the training, which covered topics like Microsoft Excel, Power Point and the internet.

"I urge you to make use of the knowledge you have (acquired) and share the information with your colleagues who did not get the chance to attend this training," he said.

A participant, Col. Geu Mach Kur, appreciated the training, which was the first of its kind in the state.

"I am ... very happy ... as I have learnt how to (start) and (shut down) a computer," said Col. Kur.