Voter registration begins across Sudan
Voter registration kicked off on 1 November across Sudan in preparation for national elections next April, but officials and voters say the population has been ill informed about the process. UNMIS public information officers visited several registration centres in Central Equatoria, Upper Nile…
5 November - UN Lauds the Release of Abducted Children
On behalf of the United Nations Deputy Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator for Southern Sudan, please find below a press statement on the successful rescue of abducted children in Jonglei State The UN Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Southern Sudan, Lise Grande has welcomed the first…
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10 November - IOM operations in Sudan
Hosting chief of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) mission in Sudan, Jill Helke Read the full transcript
DDR launched in Rumbek
Turning its attention to ex-combatants to Lakes State, the Southern Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (SSDDR) Commission in collaboration with the Integrated UN DDR unit officially launched its programme in Rumbek on 5 November. Speaking at the event, SSDDR Chairperson William Deng…
UNMIS opens new team site in Raja
As part of an ongoing effort to expand its presence to support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the UN Mission in Sudan opened a new team site in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal State county of Raja on 9 November. UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan David Gressly…
New DPKO military advisor visits Sudan
Visiting his first peacekeeping mission since being appointed as Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Deputy Military Advisor in September, Maj. Gen. Abhijit Guha came to Sudan from 31 October to 10 November. Accompanied by UNMIS Force Headquarters Chief of Staff Col. Oivind Oland…
Third inter-mission conference held in Entebbe
In an effort to tighten relations between UN peacekeeping missions in central northern Africa, the Third Inter-mission Conference was held in Entebbe for heads of military components on 11 and 12 November. Attending the UNMIS-hosted event were force commanders and key staff from the UN Mission in…
Malakal workshop stresses women’s role in elections
As Sudanese elections loom closer, UNMIS focused on key aspects of the poll during a women's workshop on the country's peace accord in Malakal on 13 and 14 November. Organized for 40 participants from area women's groups, the session highlighted voter registration and the importance of the April…
Pakistanis hold free medical camp in Kadala
Continuing to assist villages in need of medical help, UNMIS Pakistani contingent held a free clinic in Kadala-Mansura village near Ed Damazin on 16 November. The 37th event of its kind, the camp covered the four Rosseries locality villages of Kadala, Mansura, Talooba and Shanisha, which have a…
Kala azar breaks out in Malakal
An outbreak of the tropical disease kala azar, which has led to 16 reported deaths thus far, has been confirmed by medical authorities in Southern Sudan. Malakal Teaching Hospital Medical Director Dr. Tut Gony Yemon told the UNMIS Public Information Office that 156 patients from various locations in…
New UNMIS commander arrives in Ed Damazin
Replacing outgoing UNMIS Ed Damazin Sector Commander Col. Zawar Hussain, Col. Muhammad Muzahir of the Pakistani Army arrived in Sudan on 23 November. Attending a ceremony in Ed Damazin bidding farewell to Col Hussain, Col. Muzahir commended his predecessor's achievements in maintaining security and…
Volunteers plant 1,000 trees in rural Khartoum
Arriving in five buses at the desert village of Wawisi, 50 kilometres north of Khartoum, 150 volunteers set out with the local community to plant 1,000 trees in commemoration of International Volunteer Day on 5 December. "We need the trees for water and to make us healthier," 18-year-old student…