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The return of relative calm to a village in Torit has prompted an influx of people returning to their homes. The Enyif community abandoned their village after a spate of crime, including rape and thefts as well as incidents of communal violence. But they are finally confident enough to come home.…

Opposition forces based in the Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan have pledged to uphold human rights from the command level right through to the rank and file following a workshop hosted by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the conflict-affected country. “It’s time to submit to this…

Some may think that joining the army is all about meeting the physical demands of the profession. But female military personnel serving with the Nepalese peacekeeping contingent in South Sudan say it is so much more than that. “The military is much more than just the physical demands. It takes…

What do the police force, the army and priesthood have in common? One person. Reverend Major Andy Earl – or just Padre Earl. For three months now, Padre Earl has been based with the United Kingdom’s engineering taskforce in Malakal, as part of the British army peacekeeping contingent supporting the…

Newly elected community leaders at the United Nations protection site in the Wau area have completed training in how to protect vulnerable civilians, mitigate conflict and help resolve disputes. The three-day training, conducted by UNMISS’ Relief, Reintegration and Protection (RRP) team, targeted 68…

Residents of a community in the Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan have temporarily abandoned their homes out of fear that conflict will develop between local farmers and pastoralists who have migrated to the area seeking grazing pasture and water for their cattle. “Women and children have…

Bangladeshi peacekeepers have taken time out from their official duties protecting civilians in Wau to help improve the education system for local children by training their teachers. The contingent worked with 58 teachers over two weeks to enhance their understanding of modern educational processes…

More than 500 young people were enticed to leave their homes across South Sudan and converge on the capital Juba to use their creative skills to raise awareness about the need for lasting peace during a special event to promote national unity. Young people suffered immense harm during the five-year…

Buay Mayuay was born in the town of Bentiu but was forced to seek sanctuary in a United Nations protection site when conflict erupted in South Sudan six years ago. It’s not an easy life inside the camp. But he focuses on keeping himself fit physically and mentally by playing football. “Our reason…

South Sudan’s President today announced the country will return to 10 states in a bid to end a tense-standoff with opposition parties just a week out from a deadline requiring the formation of a new transitional government. President Salva Kiir made the surprise announcement at the Presidential…

Regular patrols by peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping restore calm to Tonj in the Warrap region which has suffered a recent spike in intercommunal violence related to cattle migration. The traditional practice of pastoralists moving their herds of cattle…

Wang Deng is proud of, and passionate about, his country. In 2002, the former soldier in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army was injured during a fierce battle on the frontlines of the war for independence in the city of Malakal in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. He was rushed by his fellow…