Ban welcomes South Sudan’s withdrawal from Abyei
12 May 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed South Sudan's decision to withdraw its police force from the disputed Abyei area, and strongly urged neighbouring Sudan to pull its forces out as well. The withdrawal is in accordance with an agreement both parties signed in June last year…
LRA on the run, says UN official
11 May 2012 - The UN-backed military initiative launched recently by the African Union (AU) against the terror group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has kept its members constantly on the move, according to a UN envoy. In March, the AU launched the UN-supported Regional Cooperation Initiative against…
UN envoy on children urges Uganda to prosecute LRA officer
14 May 2012 - A top UN envoy today urged the Ugandan government to bring to justice a senior commander of the brutal Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), who was captured over the weekend. The LRA commander, Caesar Acellam Otto, is responsible for some of the worst abuses against children, according to…
South Sudanese stranded in Kosti returning home
15 May 2012 - An estimated 12,000 South Sudanese will be airlifted from Khartoum to Juba and provided with humanitarian assistance when they arrive, a top UN official said today. "This airlift is being organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and supported by the government of…
Council extends UNISFA mandate, urges progress on Abyei
17 May 2012 - The UN Security Council today demanded that Sudan immediately and unconditionally withdraw all remaining military and police personnel from the disputed Abyei area. In a resolution that renewed the mandate of UN peacekeepers in Abyei for six months, the Council also demanded that Sudan…
World Bank grants $38 million for South Sudanese roads
18 May 2012 - To rehabilitate feeder roads and open up access to rural communities in potentially rich agricultural areas, the South Sudanese government today received a $38 million World Bank grant. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Kosti Manibe Ngai and Laura Kullenberg, Country Manager…
UNMISS staff learn community policing
18 May 2012 – In striving to control criminal activity in Malakal, Upper Nile State, UN police (UNPOL) and the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) held a one-day awareness workshop today for UNMISS national staff. Under the theme "Community policing awareness to build good relation between…
Kenyan battalion training health workers in Wau
21 May 2012- In an effort to boost health and education services in Wau, Western Bahr-El Ghazal State, UNMISS has been providing training at various health institutions. The activity is part of the Kenyan battalion's (KENBATT's) civilian military cooperation (CIMIC) mandate, which aims to bring…
Traditional leaders trained in conflict resolution
19 May 2012 - To reduce tensions and build peace in Upper Nile State, the Council of Traditional Authority Leaders (COTAL) concluded a three-day workshop today in the capital Malakal on managing conflict. The workshop was organized by the UN Development Programme, State Peace Commission and Ministry…
Health summit opens in Upper Nile
21 May 2012 - Aiming to strengthen the health system in Upper Nile State, especially in remote areas, a two-day health summit opened today in the capital Malakal. Addressing the event, themed "Reaching out to the community for better health for all", State Governor Maj. Gen. Simon Kun Pouch told the…
Longochuk County now calm, official says
22 May 2012 - Upper Nile State's Longochuk County was calm following recent cattle raiding and disputes, but armed pastoralists had been seen in the area, a local official said today. "The security situation in Longochuk County in general is normal now," County Executive Director Choul Koang Thok…
Thousands from Blue Nile seek refuge in South Sudan
23 May 2012 - Thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile State have sought refuge in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, the UN Refugee Agency(UNHCR)said today. According to the UNHCR, the number of…