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IGAD to deploy team to monitor cessation of hostilities

27 January 2014 - A monitoring and verification team would soon be on the ground to check implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement by the government and opposition in South Sudan, regional officials said today…
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Malakal IDPs need security guaranteed, UN official says

28 January 2014 - People displaced by violent conflict in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal said today they had lost faith and wished to leave the area or country, the UN humanitarian chief said during a visit to the town…
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Government urges IGAD to set up monitoring team

28 January 2014 - Continued violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed between teams from the South Sudan government and rival forces were because the accord was defective, the Minister of Information said in…
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Bentiu displaced children draw future dreams

28 January 2014 - Civilians sheltering at the UNMISS base in Bentiu, Unity State, spent this evening cleaning their protection areas with the Mongolian battalion, and taking part in "fun" activities. Mongolians handed out…
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Construction begins on crucial Twic road

28 January 2013 - Construction on a vital road linking residents of Turalei, Warrap State, with the only medical facility in Twic County was launched by UNMISS in the town today. The road suffers seasonal flooding, making is…
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SSNPS makes efforts to build people’s trust

29 January 2014 - South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) was seeking to bridge the gap of trust between citizens and the force which had widened during the crisis in the country, the Inspector General of Police (IGP)…
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Focus on reconciliation and development, USG Amos says

29 January 2014 - South Sudan’s future depended on humanitarian work, institution building and longer term development efforts that were being focused on before 15 December 2013, the UN humanitarian chief said in Juba today.…
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Bentiu "fun" day

Displaced children drawing pictures of their future dreams at "fun" day of activities and treats organized by Mongolian battalion at protection areas of UNMISS base in Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
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UNMISS holds memorial for national staff killed in crisis

30 January 2014 - The crisis in South Sudan was a time for all UN staff to demonstrate impartiality, tolerance and respect for diversity, UNMISS Chief of Staff Paul Egunsola said in Juba today. Mr. Egunsola was speaking…
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UNMISS continues to shelter civilians, conduct patrols

30 January 2014 - Over 79,000 civilians were still sheltering at eight UNMISS bases in South Sudan, a UN Spokesperson said in New York today. Addressing journalists, Acting Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan…
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Head of UN Peacekeeping visits South Sudan

Juba, 31 January 2014 - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous will be visiting the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 2nd and 3rd February 2014.
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Dinka, Misseryia urge peaceful migration in Aweil East

31 January 2014 - Seeking peaceful migration of livestock this year, more than 500 delegates from the Dinka Malual and Misseryia communities concluded a three-day conference today in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal…
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