Workshop on draft DDR information strategy held in Malakal
23 June 2011 – To discuss and obtain views about its draft public information (PI) strategy, the Southern Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Commission and UNDDR held a one-day workshop today in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The participatory workshop was attended by 16…
Ex-combatants in Aweil receive driving licenses
24 June 2011 - After completing a six-week driving course in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, ex-combatants in the Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme were today awarded certificates and driving licenses. The activity in the state capital, which was attended by 14…
Security Council establishes Abyei mission
27 June 2011 - The Security Council established today a UN peacekeeping force for the disputed Abyei area, which has been the scene of renewed fighting in recent weeks. Violence and looting broke out in Abyei town after northern troops took control of the area last month, displacing tens of…
Upper Nile gearing up for independence celebrations
30 June 2011 – Preparations to celebrate Southern Sudanese independence on 9 July were well underway in Upper Nile State, a top government official said in the capital Malakal today. Speaking at a ministry press conference, Upper Nile State Minister of Information and Communication Peter Lam Both…
SPLA receives life support training
1 July 2011 – As part of effort to transform the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) into a professional force, UNMIS in partnership with AECOM management services firm conducted an emergency life support course for 10 SPLA doctors today at the Bangladeshi hospital in Juba. Carried out by 10…
Peace returns to Kaldak payam
4 July 2011 - An UNMIS team visited Kaldak payam (township) in Jonglei State today to assess the security and humanitarian situation following the 23 April clashes between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the rebel armed group affiliated with Gabriel Tanginye. An estimated 254 people…
Final independence rehearsal held at Juba mausoleum
5 July 2011 - Thousands of Juba residents today witnessed the final rehearsal parade ahead of Southern Sudan's independence celebrations, scheduled for 9 July. The colorful parade included military, police, prisons, wildlife service and fire brigade officers. School children and members of the civil…
Returnees arrive to mark southern independence
5 July 2011 - Thousands of returnees continued to arrive on barges at Juba Way Station today from the north to take part in independence celebrations scheduled for 9 July. Cecilia John, who arrived on 26 June, said she was very happy to be among friends and relatives to celebrate the "special day…
Gressly highlights UNMIS achievements
5 July 2011 - With three days left before the UNMIS mandate ends, Southern Sudan Regional Coordinator David Gressly held a final press conference in the regional capital Juba, where he highlighted achievements of the mission and its partners. "(Radio Miraya) stands out as one of the mission's…
Press Conference with Mr. David Gressly, UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan
Hosting Mr. DAVID GRESSLY, UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan.
Northern Bahr El-Ghazal to plant Independence Day trees
7 July 2011 - Two days before Southern Sudan becomes Africa's 54 th nation, the state government of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal urged residents to plant an Independence Day tree on 9 July. The trees would mark the historic day and symbolize sacrifices people of Southern Sudan had made for their freedom…
Northern Bahr El-Ghazal frees political prisoners
8 July 2011 - As a prelude to Southern Sudanese independence, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State Governor Gen. Paul Malong Awan announced today that all political prisoners had been released through a decree issued last week. "We released all prisoners who have been under our prisons due to different…