News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNITY – On 15 and 16 February 2022, 10 villages in the southern part of Unity state, South Sudan, were attacked by armed youth. The result: Thousands of people had to leave their homes and properties, fleeing to nearby Leer town seeking refuge. “The situation we have in our hands right now is almost…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - As South Sudan marks two years of the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently held a workshop for some 80 new members of parliament from Eastern Equatoria’s State Transitional Legislative…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Several hundreds of internally displaced persons have recently arrived in Kudo Central from Lowoi, both located in Eastern Equatoria, in the wake of growing tensions between cattle herders and farmers. Following reports of these renewed clashes in Lowoi, in which some 300 houses…

WARRAP - When South Sudan declared independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan, becoming the world’s newest nation, its infrastructure, especially roads, was severely underdeveloped. Even today, travelling to remote locations is a major challenge for communities and the United Nations alike…

JUBA/WAU – One of the primary responsibilities of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is to protect civilians and ensure their safety when conflict erupts. Military and police peacekeepers play a critical role in achieving this mandated objective. In this regard, General SM Shafiuddin…

WARRAP - With sexual and other gender-based kinds of violence being all too common in South Sudan, teaching how to deal with these harmful practices was a priority when police officer serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan had an opportunity to build the capacity of some thirty South…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - More than 80 students at the Bishop Akio Memorial Secondary School in Torit in Eastern Equatoria have practiced principles of fair play during a school outreach programme conducted by the United Nations Police in Eastern Equatoria State. For Paul Biaju, the school’s head teacher…

UPPER NILE – In Melut, Upper Nile, animal herding is a way of life. It puts food on the table, ensures children can go to school and families can sustain themselves, especially during the long rainy season. Last week, hope blossomed among livestock owners and local authorities alike when the United…

Juba, 25 February 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders, and armed groups to immediately stop the violence in Unity State. Fighting that began in Mirmir Payam, Unity State, between the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition and armed youths…

UNITY – Two years into the formation of South Sudan’s transitional government of national unity, efforts are ongoing to consolidate peace gains and ensure stability for communities across the world’s youngest nation. To maximize the current political environment, the South Sudan Multi Partner Trust…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Sporadic clashes between farming communities and herders in Magwi, a county in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, are on the rise. The consequence of such escalations: Last week, some 3,000 people reportedly abandoned their homes and farms in Chomboro village, after armed cattle…

UPPER NILE - How can chiefs be successful intermediaries between local governments and normal citizens? How may they bridge the gaps where traditional laws and the formal justice system collide? What needs to be done to see women’s voices being included among traditional authorities? Such conundrums…