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Across South Sudan, communities are struggling to recover in the aftermath of five years of civil war. The conflict not only devastated families but it also destroyed vital infrastructure. The climate creates ongoing challenges in the midst of efforts to rebuild with heavy flooding during the rainy…

With a ceasefire deal and a peace agreement in place, many communities across South Sudan are finally beginning to rebuild their lives in the wake of a five-year long civil war. A significant reduction in political violence across the world’s youngest nation is also improving the lives of displaced…

Road repairs, an increased presence of UN police, the establishment of trade-boosting crossing points along the border with Sudan, and plans for a mobile court during the upcoming, conflict-inducing cattle migration – these were key issues discussed by David Shearer, Head of the United Nations…

“I grew up trying to keep myself safe amid raging conflict. War has taken a lot from me, including my parents, but it couldn’t kill my spirit,” says 28-year-old Sandra Nyabil. Sandra’s hometown Bentiu was one of the hotspots when civil war broke out in South Sudan. Many of her relatives were killed…

When South Sudan won independence almost a decade ago, it inherited an infrastructure devastated by civil war. Government buildings, power and water supplies as well as roads were destroyed. The country’s climate hasn’t helped the process of rebuilding in the wake of a peace deal. Heavy floods often…

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Tens of thousands of people fled to the United Nations base in Juba when conflict erupted in South Sudan in 2013. The peacekeeping mission opened its gates and gave them sanctuary in what are known as Protection of Civilians sites. Many lives were saved as a result. Seven years later, the situation…

Engineering troops serving with the the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are constructing a second dyke to protect residents in Bor from the floods that have plagued Jonglei State over the last few months. “The situation in Bor municipality is critical. At the same time, I am equally concerned…

Captain Thavin Khon from Cambodia is a teacher by profession and passionate about education by nature. She knows that without peace, schools rarely function, thus depriving children of the future they deserve. That is why she wanted to become a peacekeeper, and now she is living her dream, in Aweil…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is funding the construction of a new outpatient department at Bor Hospital, which will include an emergency room, a pharmacy and offices. “I have been waiting here for hours and I have not yet seen a doctor. The addition to the hospital will provide space…

James Katunge grew up wanting to be a teacher. Committed to achieving this dream, James completed a bachelor’s degree in business education from a university in Uganda. Life, however, had other plans for him. One of 238 police officers that make up the Rwanda Formed Police Unit based in Malakal…

“We can’t just keep talking. If we really want our voices to be heard, if we really want women’s full, inclusive participation in erasing the memories of civil war and ensuring that our children have a peaceful future to look forward to, we have to act now,” says Flora Sebit, Executive Director…