News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

A Nepalese peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan was today shot and wounded by an SPLA soldier while travelling in a convoy in the town of Yei. The convoy was travelling from the UN base in Yei to collect water at about 8.30am. An SPLA soldier started shooting in the air…

For anyone being confined to a hospital bed, few things are as pleasant as surprise visitors bringing a little something. The UN Police and its Women Network spent a few weekend hours being such benign hospital visitors in Juba, presenting children and female patients alike with gifts ranging from…

Boda boda motorcyclists from across Yei town are voicing and quite possibly honking their support and optimism for a future blessed by durable peace, following the recent signing of the revitalized peace agreement. “Many people have been displaced both within and outside the country, facing untold…

Citizens in Torit danced with glee during an opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of two new Quick Impact Projects in the town – and they had every reason to do so. Over the past 9 months, the town’s inhabitants have keenly observed construction work aiming to rehabilitate a traditional…

Residents of Kodok county in the Fashoda area of South Sudan had every reason, last week, to be grateful to Indian peacekeepers deployed in the area. For two days, the residents benefitted from a veterinary camp while women were trained in vegetable farming – both conducted by peacekeepers Indian…

Just a week ago, the leaders of South Sudan came together in a public display of unity to sign a fresh commitment to peace in the hope of ending the five-year civil war. Despite an agreement for their armed forces to disengage within 72 hours, there have been fresh clashes in the southern central…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting the convening of a tripartite dialogue that seeks to calm tensions and build durable peace in the Lakes region of South Sudan, scheduled to take place from the 24th to the 26th of September 2018. This follows an appeal by local authorities…

At a school in Juba, hundreds of pupils gather together, curiously listening and mimicking the actions of Nepalese military medics, as they demonstrate proper hand-washing and hygiene techniques. Moses, a young boy attending the school, is among the curious listeners, and the techniques seem to have…

Sitting in the shade of the leafy trees on the University of Juba campus is a group of students sheltering from the midday heat and discussing their classes for the day ahead Francis John is studying finance and accountancy. He knows about the newly signed peace agreement but it is not occupying his…

Journalists and activists in Bor are appealing to the government and its security operatives to respect freedom of expression, in line with the country’s transitional constitution and media laws. “We are asking the government to make sure all the media houses are independent. There is no need for…

Abraham Thon stands tall, at slightly over 6 feet, as he works on fixing electrical wiring on a dummy board with several bulbs, sockets and numerous wirings. He is tall enough for those hard-to-reach places. Screw-driver in hand, and a protective helmet on his head, he works meticulously, then…

Close to 700 South Sudanese marched through the country’s capital Juba in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, embracing the day’s theme, ‘Peace is a Human Right’. Determined marchers stepped to the beat of beautifully orchestrated music by a brass-band from the South Sudan Wildlife…