FRANCESCA MOLD “Quiet.” The voice of the head of the UN Mine Action Service in South Sudan rings out across the open field. “Firing.” Silence. Then a loud thud is heard in the distance. “Good, I’m...
GIDEON SACKITEY Residents of Anyidi in the Jonglei region have applauded the South Korean contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan for providing them with medical services...
Janet Adongo A school bell rings out in Malakal. It is the first time since 2013 that this particular bell, which signals the start of the South Sudan school certificate exams, has been heard here...
Gideon Sackitey/Filip Andersson An incapacitated hospital is a sad sight. After five years out of service, it gives disgrace a face. Unless, of course, Indian peacekeepers serving with the United...
Samira Y. Salifu/Moses Yakudu Limited or non-existent police presence in rural areas in South Sudan make it increasingly difficult to respond to critical security threats in these hard-to-access...
As of 10 January 2019, the total number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 193,287. This includes 114,330 in Bentiu, 29,190 in Malakal,...
TONNY MUWANGALA The two nomadic communities of Rup and Pakam in the Western Lakes region have negotiated and pledged to end decades of intercommunal violence of cattle raids and deadly revenge...
by Moses Yakudu The people of Motti, a village in Eastern Equatoria, have been through a few dark years since 2016, when violence put an end to life as they knew it and forced them to flee. Now, the...
As of 3rd January 2019, the total number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 193,331. This includes 114,330 in Bentiu, 29,190 in Malakal,...
As of 27 December 2018, the total number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 194,916. This includes 114,469 in Bentiu, 29,190 in Malakal,...