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Bul D. Gai happened to be paying a quick visit to family in Juba in 2013 when the city suddenly erupted in a firestorm of violence between South Sudanese government and opposition forces. He joined tens of thousands of others who fled for their lives to United Nations compounds seeking sanctuary…

“We want to be a delisted, professional army that protects children. Children are our future. So, they really need to be protected.” Those were the words of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) Deputy Commander of Special Forces, Major General Deng Kuir, at the closing of a two-day…

Women in Yambio are calling for justice against the perpetrators of sexual exploitation and abuse, saying they bear the biggest burden of sexual crimes. “Really, we the young people, the ladies, whenever we see a job advertisement and apply, they tell us that they first want to have sex with us…

Richard Nimeri has waited patiently for his case to be heard in court. “I came to the court here because my case has delayed for three years now. If a case delays like this, it brings bad feelings and sometimes the urge to take revenge – which is not good, and cannot bring peace among people,” says…

Hajat Karama has been relying on people around her to get news and information about what is going on in her country. “I am an old woman who is unable to even move around freely due to limited mobility and vision,” she says. Ms. Karama is now a proud owner of a brand-new radio – a prized possession…

Late in the 19 th century, two imperial powers’ ambitions intersected, literally, in the town of Fashoda, present-day Kodok, South Sudan. In 1898, after a months-long hostile standoff over territorial influence in Africa, France and Britain were brought to the brink of an imperial war, and…

In July 2019, the Jie and Murle communities engaged in a bloody fight in Marua and other villages of South Sudan’s Boma area. The fight, in the Greater Jonglei region, left 85 people dead, while several others were wounded in what became the year’s worst raid. The raid left a trail of destructions…

They clapped, they danced, and they sang. Hundreds celebrated Human Rights Day with the theme “United for Peace”, at a day-long festival where students and their parents danced and sang side by side. “You have come out as students to give us messages about peace, and about human rights,” said…

Thousands of women and children sought sanctuary in United Nations protection sites when civil war broke out in South Sudan. Six years later, many remain in the camps, watching and waiting for the right time to leave as peace descends on the country. These families are protected by UN police…

Ragini Kumari has many appellations. She is a devoted wife and mother of two, an avid practitioner of yoga and an aficionado of music. She is also a police officer. Following her tenure with India’s ministry of home affairs, she joined United Nations Police (UNPOL) to serve with the peacekeeping…

“Rape and child marriage are crimes… no matter the cultural justifications.” This important message was shared by Kapoeta police officer Matheus Christopher Iokoto at a training workshop on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence conducted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.…

The easiest way to get around Pibor right now is by boat. Unexpectedly heavy rains have caused devastating floods across the entire Jonglei region in the eastern part of South Sudan, leaving land previously parched by the sweltering sun submerged in deep, stagnant water. “Over 78 people died because…