MICHAEL WONDI UNMISS peacekeepers in Wau have been deployed to Kuarjena county to support the government in deescalating the ongoing insecurity caused by clashes between herders from Tonj and the...
UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites Population Update * As of 14th March 2019, the total number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS...
by Filip Andersson Amid the whirlwind, omni-entering dust, the internally displaced persons milling about at the Bentiu UN protection site and the police officers patrolling the area, there is a...
JAMES SOKIRI As a team of peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) entered Kajo-Keji town, scenes and smells of burnt houses and bat urine hung heavy in the air. The same...
BEATRICE MATEGWA South Sudan’s army commanders have unveiled a new Action Plan designed to eliminate acts of conflict-related sexual violence which have been committed by parties in country’s...
ALAHAYI NEMAYA AND MICHAEL WONDI They show up from virtually nowhere. No pre-announcement of their arrival is needed. When the team of Bangladeshi troops-cum-veterinaries serving with the United...
ALAHAYI NEMAYA Wau boda boda rider Dulu Remejo is upbeat about his new acquisition – a shiny white helmet and an orange reflective vest. “It is true that a helmet will help in the riding of my motor...
GIDEON SACKITEY “The children we enlist in the military are our own children, and we destroy them if this [practice] continues. We must respect them. They must not be allowed to lose their...
PETER RING ARIIK KUOL Residents of the Deng-Nhial area in Rumbek County are jubilant. “The presence of a police post in Deng-Nhial will help us reduce crime,” says Ms. Yom Derkeny, adding that “law...
GIDEON SACKITEY Participants at a cattle migration conference in Duk Padiet in Greater Jonglei have decided to maintain peaceful relations with their neighbours despite some attacks having taken...