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…
Ban welcomes talks between Sudan and South Sudan
24 May 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement of the Sudanese and South Sudanese governments to resume talks in Addis Ababa next week. The talks will take place under the auspices of the African…
Returnees become certified land owners
24 May 2012 - About 900 returnees in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal received land certificates from the state government today at a ceremony held in Apada, a returnee settlement near the capital Aweil. Governor Lt. Gen. Paul Malong…
Female prisoners learn dressmaking
25 May 2012 – Ten Juba Prison officers and four female inmates completed a two-week training course in sewing skills today that was organized by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service under the auspices of UNMISS…
INDBATT vet unit treats over 15,000 animals since 2011
28 May 2012 – The veterinary unit of the UNMISS Indian Battalion in Malakal has treated over 15,000 animals free of charge since last year, according to the unit's head Lt. Col. Ravinder Yadav. The INDBATT officer said that…
SRSG says security and peace are key to South Sudan's future
28 May 2012 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson stated that security and the consolidation of peace are vital to the future of South Sudan during a visit to Western…
UNMISS marks its first Peacekeepers Day
29 May 2011 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson today urged UN peacekeepers to rededicate themselves to achieving lasting peace for the citizens of the Republic of South…
Northern Bahr El-Ghazal counties face food shortages
30 May 2012 – The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is distributing seeds and tools to farmers in three counties of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal state in a bid to avert serious food shortages later this year. The…
One returnee’s story
Joyce was among a group of 42 returnees who left a camp in Malakal on 29 May to board a flight to the Warrap State capital of Kuajok. The journey was the latest leg of a personal odyssey that began in the Sudanese capital of…
Head of OCHA South Sudan Visits Aweil
4 June 2012 – The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in South Sudan Giovanni Bosco has lauded the work of humanitarian agencies in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal state. Mr. Bosco came to the…
UNHCR chief warns of worsening humanitarian crisis
4 June 2012 – The United Nations refugee chief today warned of a sharply worsening humanitarian situation in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, which has seena sudden increase in refugees arriving from neighbouring Sudan. "This…
First pilot training on DDR in Upper Nile
4 June 2012 -- A one-day pilot training course was held today in Malakal by the South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC). The first of its kind to take place in Malakal, the training…