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Under the branches of an ancient tree in Bazumburu, children gather together, excited and eager to hear the wise words of their teacher. Their only option for education is to attend lessons held out in the open air because their classrooms were destroyed during the conflict in South Sudan. Whether…

Years of civil war have devastated infrastructure and community services across South Sudan. The lack of adequate fire prevention and fighting services has been a huge problem with large blazes damaging markets, homes and taking lives, particularly in the capital where communities live and work in…

The market in Yambio is bustling with activity as people go about their business of selling and buying goods. This community in the Western Equatorian region of South Sudan are well aware of the risk posed by COVID-19 and the need to stay physically distant from each other to avoid spreading the…

In Eastern Equatoria, radio is a crucial way of reaching out to people with essential information on COVID-19 and other important topics, but access to electricity is patchy at best, and batteries are expensive. The solution? Solar-powered radios, distributed by the United Nations Mission in South…

Residents of Twic County, Warrap State are urging the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to increase its assistance in fighting the Coronavirus. They made their call when a team from the peacekeeping mission visited the area to assess the general security situation and humanitarian…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over a vehicle meant to be used as an ambulance to the COVID-19 taskforce committee in Torit. The car will enable safe movement of suspected Coronavirus patients to isolation centres. “I imagine what we would have had to go through had UNMISS not…

To support the state taskforce efforts against COVID-19, the Interfaith Base-Council for Peace Initiative in Western Equatoria State in partnership with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan last Saturday launched a massive awareness campaign at Masiya market, one of the most populated areas in…

Communities in Wau are beginning to realize the threat posed by COVID-19 with cases of the virus now confirmed in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal region. While the reality is hitting home, many are still not following prevention measures because of practical as well as traditional and cultural reasons…

The fragile health system across South Sudan is struggling to treat patients with many preventable medical problems let alone to deal with the added burden of COVID-19. In Bor, the lack of functioning medical facilities has crippled the efforts of health workers to provide necessary care for…

Circling above Ras-Olo in the early morning light, those on-board the United Nations helicopter can’t help but notice the huge potential of the land below. It is lush, fertile, and bursting with newly planted crops which are flourishing in the midst of the rainy season. Once harvested, these crops…

“I’m going to protect my community from the spread of COVID-19 by going door to door to raise awareness,” vows James Taban Ben. He is one of 87 youth from Eastern Equatoria who received special training from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to become “community influencers” in the fight…

After months of joint training, more than 5,000 troops from the government, opposition and other allied armed groups gathered at the Alel military training centre in the Upper Nile region are ready to graduate. They will become part of the unified national security force as stipulated in the…