Displaced community in Yei cautiously jubilant about new prospects for peace
Internally displaced persons, staying next to the permanent base of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in the suburbs of Yei town, welcome the ongoing peace talks in Sudan but want to see practical results. They urge…
Indian Peacekeepers give Malakal airport runways new lease of life
Their task was daunting. Upon first inspection of what was left of one of the tarmacs at the Malakal airport, the gallant Indian peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan were met by huge cracks. This…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.208
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.208
Denied access to conflict-affected areas around Wau aggravates humanitarian situation of population
With the UN, humanitarian actors and ceasefire monitors still being denied access to conflict-affected areas to the west and southwest of Wau, it is likely that the situation for remaining residents has deteriorated. Knowing…
Leer youth want peace forum with opposition peers in the Southern Unity region
Youths in Leer in the Southern Liech area have stated that they would like to engage youngsters from both government- and opposition-controlled parts of the region in a peace forum, preferably to be organized by the United…
UNMISS-initiated inter-ethnic peace festival in Pibor: Dancing rivalries away
Ethnic communities living in the Boma area were recently mobilized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to perform joint cultural dances in a bid to promote peace and dialogue. Tangible success was there for all to…
Women in Malakal participate in reintegration-inducing vegetable farming training
Fertile ground with strategically placed vegetable seedlings. Add a splash of rain and a few rays of sun and there you go: the life-essential phenomenon of photosynthesis will crack on before your eyes. In a Malakal garden…
More than 26,000 people remain displaced in various protection sites in Wau. Restricted access to farming areas and a lack of basic services are among the factors that prevent them from returning home.
Lack of security, basic services and adequate housing still prevents displaced in Wau from returning home
Consultations with people displaced from their homes and sheltering in protection sites in Wau town reveal that inadequate housing and a lack of basic services and security remain factors that hinder them from returning to…
After two months of restrictions, access to conflict-affected areas near Wau has been restored
Ceasefire monitors and an integrated team of the UN Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) have gained access to the conflict-affected counties of Baggari and Mboro near Wau after two months of restrictions due to armed clashes in…
Iconic British Army Regiment joins fourth tour of UK Engineers in Malakal
Their scarlet tunics and bearskins are renowned all over the world. They are mostly seen carrying out ceremonial duties in London and at Windsor Castle. And now the iconic Grenadier Guards are in Malakal, joining the fourth…
UNMISS delivers sleeping mats and dignity kits to Bentiu prisoners
In a bid to improve their living conditions, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated sleeping mats and dignity kits to more than sixty inmates held at Bentiu central prison. “I am sure in the coming few days, we…
3500 displaced people successfully relocated by UNMISS and humanitarian agencies
Almost 3500 internally displaced people have been successfully relocated from the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba to a new site within the community in a joint effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…