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The United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré, and the Deputy Minister of Interior, Hon. Riaw Gatlir Gai, today inaugurated the Prisons Development Committee (PDC) at a function organised by the National Prisons Service of South Sudan (NPS) in Juba…

More than 30,000 households in the Tambura area may thirst no more, thanks to numerous clean water points that have been built by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “I am very happy today. I can’t imagine that this point is next to my house, because I used to walk a distance to…

As a tangible indicator of relative calm in the area, a large number of civilians have decided to leave camps in neighbouring Sudan and elsewhere to return to Kodok town in the Upper Nile region. The need for humanitarian assistance is increasing. “I have come back with my three children from Sudan…

The CTSAMM Chairman, Major General Ibrahim Abdeljelill and his Deputy, Major General Tariq Abdelkarim, met with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), David Shearer and his Deputy Moustapha Soumarè. The meeting focused on the recent…

Many displaced persons seeking shelter at a variety of protection sites in Wau have begun to return to their homes, but a majority remains fearful, citing security concerns at night and when farming their nearby lands. “The government should bring peace to allow me go back to my house,” says mother…

“Together, let us work together and build our nation.” These are part of the lyrics to the new hit single by legendary South Sudanese singer, Emmanuel Kembe. “I must admit, it’s a very catchy tune,” said Leni Kinzli, a Public Information Officer working at the Torit Field Office of the United…

While praising the good levels of cooperation and understanding between UNMISS and local authorities in the Bor and Pior areas, the Mission’s Deputy Chief, Moustapha Soumaré, highlighted the need to improve the road between the towns, the Pibor airstrip and the situation of recently released child…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.199

Juba, the capital city of South Sudan; home to more than half a million people, is facing rising levels of crime. Working together to protect citizens against such insecurity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on Tuesday donated four cars to the local authorities. With the war in its fifth…

Joyful songs and dancing greet the arrival of the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan to Ganyiel, located in the north of the country. That warm hospitality, however, inadvertently masks the reality on the ground. Some 300 metres away from the singing and dancing, 11-year-old Ruach Matjang Kuol…

An agreement implemented between farming and cattle herder communities in three neighboring states in greater Bahr El Ghazal region has brought about progress in addressing conflict arising during cattle migration season. The rate of criminal incidents related to the movement of cattle has gone down…

“Bring us cooking oil!” The group of girls breaks out into giggles as the tall 12-year-old Nyanluak Nyok shouts out boldly. Nyanluak and her classmates are pupils at the John Garang Primary School in Malakal town. They have gathered to give us a tour of their newly renovated kitchen and its…