UN-led Trust Fund Breathes New Life Into Koch
Mary Nyakuaikoch was born in Koch. She was married in Koch, gave birth to her children and remained in the town despite violence raging around her when civil war broke out across South Sudan. She intends the town to be her…
Precarious state of education highlights desperate need for peace in Landili, Western Equatoria
Landili, a strategically situated town near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the south-western part of the country, has been facing security problems ever since the end of South Sudan’s most recent crisis…
Opposition forces at the Wunuliet cantonment site commit to making their ranks free of children
Officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition, SPLA-IO, have reiterated their commitment to releasing any child found within their ranks. The call was made at a two-day training programme organized by the…
Maridi citizens hopes for lasting peace revived by special event to disseminate the peace agreement
“Will we have peace or not?” This question is in the minds of many South Sudanese as they wait to see whether a unified transitional government will be formed in the coming weeks as part of the implementation of a revitalized…
Journalists in Aweil describe relations between the government and the media as “average”
Journalists in Aweil have described their relationship with the government as merely “average”. They did so at a training organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, aimed at discussing how to improve the…
Government and UNMISS Inaugurate South Sudan’s First Juvenile Reformatory Centre in Juba
Today, the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré, and the Deputy Minister of Interior, Hon. Gen. Majak Akech Malok, dedicated South Sudan’s first Juvenile Reformatory…
Women in Western Lakes relish first-ever female appointment to traditional court
This week, women advocates and local authorities in Western Lakes gathered to celebrate the momentous appointment of Ayor Achol Kuer, the first female in the history of Dinka culture to become a member of the traditional…
Cattle keepers and farmers in Bahr el Ghazal agree on peaceful coexistence during tense dry season
Disarming cattle keepers before they enter farming areas and making sure that compensation is paid to landowners whose crops have been destroyed by roaming animals are two of the measures that communities in the Tonj, Gogrial…
Authorities in Luri near Juba have pledged to stop violence against women
Local authorities in Luri County near Juba, have committed to putting an end to conflict-related sexual and other gender-based violence. They did so during a two-day workshop held in the Gurei area. The aim of the training…
United Nations police tackles early and forced marriages challenges among school children in Torit
“Many cases of forced and early marriages are encouraged by our traditional leaders in the villages because of a love for material gains,” said Lucky Ayella, a 16-year-old student at Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School…
New police station gives peace of mind to Hai Kosti residents
The residents of Hai Kosti near Wau are enjoying considerably lower crime rates and improved security thanks to the recent construction of a new police station, made possible by means of a Quick Impact Project funded by the…
UNMISS trains animal health workers and hands over game-changing vet clinic in Kodok
Cattle farmers in Kodok and Fashoda can feel more at ease about the well-being of their livestock thanks to the construction of a brand new veterinary clinic and the capacity building of 20 animal health workers in the area.…