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South Sudan’s former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar arrived in the country’s capital, Juba, on Monday to begin a series of face-to-face meetings with President Salva Kiir as they look to give much-needed impetus to the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, signed in…

Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Army in Opposition (SPLMA-iO) soldiers stationed in Mogok Phow in Ayod County have committed to collaborating with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and humanitarian agencies to release any children found in their ranks. They do, however, call for measures…

This November, South Sudan is expected to begin a new chapter in its history as opposition parties come together to establish a unified transitional government, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement. The deal is also promising an important window of opportunity for women, who will be…

The United Nations Mission South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over 15 culverts to the mayor of Bor to help fortify the town’s flood drainage systems. “This initiative demonstrates excellent cooperation between the peacekeeping mission and local authorities in bolstering recovery mechanisms and…

In light of the expected full implementation of the revitalised peace agreement, South Sudanese across the country are pushing for more dialogue initiatives to promote deeper understanding of what the new deal entails. One such information session was held earlier this week by the United Nations…

The second day of talks between South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, and his former deputy, Riek Machar ended with both leaders reiterating their desire for peace as they promised to meet regularly in the lead up to the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity, expected on 12 November…

In March, simmering tensions over ancestral land demarcation and ownership escalated into violence between the communities of the Lotuko in Lohiri and the Pari in Pachidi, both located in Eastern Equatoria. But despite their historical differences, their anguish over the fighting is one and the same…

The year is 2006, the place is Liberia, West Africa. A United Nations peacekeeping mission with a mandate that includes capacity building is carrying out the recruitment of corrections officers. Among the applicants is a certain Samuel Godoe, a young and determined gentleman. He is deemed suitable…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 248

A team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has visited the Jalwau County headquarters in Wunlit in the East Tonj region in a bid to put an end to an escalation of violence, including cattle raiding and revenge killings, between the Thiik, Akok and Jalwau communities living in the area…