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Almost three years after the signing of the peace deal, South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has been reconstituted in a formal ceremony presided over by President Salva Kiir. In his speech, the President called on members to work together to speed up the implementation of…

Women across South Sudan suffered immense harm as the result of the civil war. Many lost their lives, their families, their homes, and their jobs. Three years after the signing of the peace deal, they are playing a significant role in the recovery and rebuilding effort. The revitalized peace…

As conflict continues to plague parts of Western Equatoria, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes to seek refuge together in temporary displacement camps. They are gathering in places such as Yambio and Ezo as well as Wau, in neighbouring Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State, following ongoing…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders to resolve tensions in Tambura and the wider Western Equatorian region after a fresh outbreak of fighting. Yesterday, there were reports of sporadic shooting between groups in Tambura, endangering the lives of…

Pupils at the Bander Primary School in Malakal have taken an important step towards “future-proofing” themselves: Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan recently spent a week of their time teaching some 65 boys and girls basic computer skills. “I have touched and…

“We have the right to eat, we have the right to live, we have the right to education!” The chanting of children in Eastern Equatoria State’s rural Iballany community was loud and joyful as they and their teachers, both categories clearly alive, received a precious gift aimed at better responding to…

As South Sudan makes the long journey from winning independence a decade ago through a long and brutal war to rebuilding its economy and democracy, people across the country are beginning an important debate about a new permanent constitution. “To me, a people-driven constitution-making process is a…

Shortly after touching down in Juba, the United Nations chief of peace operations was whisked off to a series of meetings with South Sudan’s top politicians. The visit by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is designed to help breathe life into the stagnating peace…

Violence in and around Tambura in Western Equatoria State has forced more than 40,000 people to flee their homes. Their suffering is immense, with women and children having lost their husbands and fathers the most severely affected. “Poverty and killings are having a terrible impact. We are very…

Three years ago today, a peace deal was signed between warring parties in South Sudan, ending a long and bloody civil war. But the country is still struggling to fully implement the agreement and deliver the peace, recovery, and development it promised its people. The need to urgently progress…

Flying across the Upper Nile, it’s easy to see the impact of flooding on the local population. Many areas are water-logged which is creating additional hardship for people already suffering as the result of sporadic fighting between community militia groups as well as persistent cattle-raiding…

As he departed the country, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations promised the people of South Sudan the full support of peacekeepers and humanitarians as they make the difficult journey from war to peace. Jean-Pierre Lacroix was farewelled with a special guard of honour…