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“When you hear sounds of ululations in the morning signaling that someone is getting married, then you know that life is returning to normal in Maban,” said newly appointed County Commissioner Peter Alberto. Commissioner Alberto was speaking during a visit by Leda Limann, Head of the UNMISS Field…

“As a woman, I am sure of one thing—if I don’t speak up, my voice shall never be heard. How can anybody be included if they aren’t heard?” asked Laetitia Benito, a participant at a women’s networking forum for durable peace held in Yambio, Western Equatoria. “Coming together with other likeminded…

It’s been a busy month for Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s newly appointed Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS. Since arriving in the world’s youngest nation on 25 April, Mr Haysom has completed a mandatory 10-day quarantine in respect of national COVID-19 protocols…

Juba, 16 May 2021: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, has expressed deep concern over the fresh escalation of violence in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. “We are alarmed by the renewed violence between community-based militias, similar to the serious…

“Children are the future of our young country and I am now fully conversant with my own responsibilities to ensure that they are not being used in any armed action within my area of command,” stated Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Nyok from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) Lieutenant…

Patients and health workers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state have a reason to smile despite the gloomy weather brought on by the heavy rainy season. A medical waste disposal site funded by UNMISS and constructed by the International Medical Corps (IMC) is now ready for use following its completion…

“We have all had properties and farmlands destroyed during seasonal movements by nomadic herders,” says Jokomina Celso, a women’s representative in Lowoi. Jokomina was speaking to a visiting patrol of UNMISS peacekeepers. “Many herders also wanted to forcefully marry women from our local communities…

Renewed conflict between community-based militias in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has led to thousands being displaced and increased need for humanitarian assistance in this already-beleaguered part of South Sudan. While UNMISS peacekeepers from India quickly deployed to the mission’s…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has reacted swiftly to give citizens of the Bahar Olo area in Western Equatoria State a renewed sense of security following a recent attack on military barracks by unknown armed men. The sudden violence resulted in buildings set ablaze, hundreds of scared…

At just 24 years of age, guitarist and producer Eyobo Richard from Western Equatoria is a force to be reckoned with. So deep is his love for music that this young student from the Catholic University of South Sudan already owns one of the few local studios where he produces music for his community…

Becoming a politician comes with a lot of responsibilities. Political leaders must be familiar with their role, know how to cooperate and how to build trust among citizens. Fortunately for some 120 newly appointed public servants in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State, the United Nations Mission in South…

Quick Impact Projects are small-scale initiatives funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to benefit local communities across the country. But how are these investments faring, and do they stand the test of time? Staff at the peacekeeping mission’s field office in Eastern Equatoria State…