UNMISS PoC sites Update No.191
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.191
Conciliatory efforts underway in Pageri County, as civilian-military dialogue seeks to encourage returns
The South Sudanese towns along the Juba-Nimule road are largely deserted. Beyond the Amee Junction in Pageri County, what remains are damaged schools, health centres, and tukuls (traditional houses) with charred or missing roofs – all testament to the destruction that has visited public and private…
UNMISS project seeks to improve learning prospects for some 800 children in Kuajok’s Mayen Gumel
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration with the Gogrial State Ministry of Education, has launched a renovation project valued at over $49,000, aimed at improving the learning environment for nearly 800 students of Mayen Gumel primary school. “We believe that education is the key to…
Assessment trip to Tonga reveals urgent need for health care and other services
It took Aliza an eleven-hour-long dangerous walk to reach the nearest health care centre. Arriving in Tonga in northern South Sudan, she and her sick daughter are met by a looted facility. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is looking into ways of addressing the needs of this opposition…
Rehabilitated Bor-Pibor road makes prices drop and hopes for peace soar
As we fly from Bor towards Pibor, we can see her from afar. The whiff of freshly laid tarmac may have been imaginary, but the dirt and gravel road snaking and careening its way through the flat, harsh bush-land below us is very much real, and immensely appreciated. All roads are not equal. Some are…
UN police officers plan joint patrols in Malakal
Plans for joint police patrols in Malakal, involving UN and South Sudanese officers, are welcomed by people staying both in town and in the peacekeeping mission’s protection site. Capacity building of South Sudanese police officers is also on the cards. “I have heard that they are patrolling but I…
UN mission finances airport renovation in Unity
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is financing the renovation and expansion of the airstrip in Rubkona County in the Unity region. When completed, the airport will greatly facilitate the access of humanitarian partners to assist the population in the area. More than 100,000 people are…
Donation of bunk beds provides dreamy comfort to orphans in Torit
Orphans in Torit can now drift into their dreams on new bunk beds donated to them on Thursday. The 40 beds were handed over to the Faith Ministry International Orphanage Centre by Lieutenant (Navy) Sven Lindner, who works in Torit for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The robust donation…
WFP completes first food delivery by boat in Upper Nile
The World Food Programme (WFP) has accomplished a historical feat by delivering a first load of aid by boat. The barge transported some five hundred metric tons of food on the Nile River from Renk to Malakal for further distribution in other Upper Nile areas struck by food shortages. The four-day…
Rwandan police officers awarded UN medals for outstanding service in Juba
This Monday, a total of 183 Rwandan police officers, including 30 women, received UN medals for having served the United Nations Mission in South Sudan with diligence and dedication. “Your work has had a positive impact on the lives of tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians,”, Moustapha…
Disarmament process in Greater Lakes hampered by availability of guns and lack of trust
Cattle keepers in the Greater Lakes region have voiced concerns over the ongoing disarmament process in the area. Some fear that weapons will still be readily available, others doubt that the government will be able to protect them from attacks if and when they find themselves unarmed. In December…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.192
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.192