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Opposition forces in Greater Jonglei, some of them females, being taught about children's rights. Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Army in Opposition (SPLMA-iO) soldiers stationed in Mogok Phow in Ayod County have committed to collaborating with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and…

Culverts donated by the peacekeeping mission will enhance drainage system in Bor. The United Nations Mission South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over 15 culverts to the mayor of Bor to help fortify the town’s flood drainage systems. “This initiative demonstrates excellent cooperation between the…

A new four-day general intelligence training session opened on Monday 09 September 2019 at the Mining and Hydrocarbons Police Station in Goma, North Kivu. This training, initiated by the Serious and Organized Crime Support Unit (SOCSU), involves 23 participants (officers and non-officers) of the…

Kinshasa: while patrol, MONUSCO police explain their mandate to the civilian population. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL A dozen elements of the Senegalese Formed Police Unit (SENFPU2) were on a joint daytime patrol on Sunday, September 8, 2019, across the municipalities of Gombe, Kintambo, Kasa-Vubu, Lingwala…

Kananga: MONUSCO and UNDP build capacity of prison staff. Photo MONUSCO/Laurent Sam OUSSOU Thirty-seven (37) prison staff members, including 17 women, of the Central Prison of Kananga on Monday, September 9, 2019, received training on maintaining order in the prison environment. The training course…

The second day of talks between South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, and his former deputy, Riek Machar ended with both leaders reiterating their desire for peace as they promised to meet regularly in the lead up to the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity, expected on 12 November…

Local leaders meet with residents of protection sites in Wau to promote confidence building and social cohesion. In light of the expected full implementation of the revitalised peace agreement, South Sudanese across the country are pushing for more dialogue initiatives to promote deeper…

This week, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, received the newly-appointed Ambassadors of Austria, France and the United Kingdom to Kosovo at UNMIK Headquarters. Austrian Ambassador Christian Weidinger, French Ambassador Marie-Christine Butel and…

The communities of Lohiri and Pashidi in Eastern Equatoria hope to mend broken relations through dialogue. In March, simmering tensions over ancestral land demarcation and ownership escalated into violence between the communities of the Lotuko in Lohiri and the Pari in Pachidi, both located in…

Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. On 12 September 2019; UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in North Darfur, in collaboration with El Fasher-based non-governmental organization--National Organization for Humanitarian Services ( NOHS)--concluded a 45-…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 248

The year is 2006, the place is Liberia, West Africa. A United Nations peacekeeping mission with a mandate that includes capacity building is carrying out the recruitment of corrections officers. Among the applicants is a certain Samuel Godoe, a young and determined gentleman. He is deemed suitable…