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An UNMISS cultural festival in Jonglei, South Sudan, ends with spirited calls for women's full and equal participation in politics, governance and decision-making. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS JONGLEI - Women in South…
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Dear members of the press, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and thank you for coming. I am happy to be back here, and I wish to thank the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia for accepting my request to visit and…
EASTERN EQUATORIA - Peace begins when there are limited crimes in every community. In Kapoeta East county, crime investigators from the South Sudan National Police Services have been equipped with special skills to control…
JONGLEI - Women in South Sudan have been disproportionately affected by conflict and as this young nation gears up for its first post-independence elections, addressing the social, economic, and political needs of women is a…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving for peace with UNMISS in Wau hand over books, stationery and sports equipment to students from local schools in Western Bahr El Ghazal. Photo by Jimmy Lundanga/UNMISS. WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL -…
A fresh upsurge of violence in troubled greater Tambura, South Sudan, has led to hundreds being newly displaced. UNMISS peacekeepers are patrolling day and night to deescalate tensions and restore calm, though the situation…
Former foes in greater Tindilo vow to peacefully coexist, thanks to a peace dialogue facilitated by UNMISS and partners. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Located some 60 miles from Terekeka town, Tindilo is…
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - For many children across South Sudan, going to school is just a dream. Years of conflict has devastated infrastructure, including educational facilities, as well as caused severe economic hardship…
WESTERN EQUATORIA – “It’s like a repeated nightmare fleeing armed groups who come into our towns, our villages, our homes and our farms, opening fire and slaughtering women, children, men,” said Lucia Alfred, a mother of…
After being deployed to South Sudan's shared border with Kenya for 16 years, 50 SSPDF personnel receive their first-ever training on protecting children in armed conflict, thanks to UNMISS and state authorities. Photo by…
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Located some 60 miles from Terekeka town, Tindilo is awash with challenges. These range from poor roads, dilapidated medical facilities, absence of telephone networks, intercommunal feuds, and food and…
EASTERN EQUATORIA – “Since I joined the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), I have never received any training. Whatever I learnt was through trial and error,” revealed Adut John, a female officer deployed with the…