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Feuding Communities Bury the Hatchet and Start Afresh as Friends Following United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Mediation

The two traumatized communities, eager to mend relations, asked the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to bring them together for a peace and reconciliation conference

By signing nine concrete resolutions agreed on at a recent peace and reconciliation conference, the two feuding communities of Yorkja and Jonkok-Papaya ended their acrimony to replace it with a culture of love, trust, and peaceful coexistence. In early January, youth from Yorkja in the administrative area Tijor in Juba…

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Inter-school cultural exchanges facilitated by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) seeks to strengthen social cohesion

School teachers from each of the six selected schools set aside Thursdays and Fridays for spirited discussions with students on a range of topics

As South Sudan’s ongoing peace process reaches a critical juncture with the recent 24-month extension of its ongoing transitional period, the full participation of young people in the country’s democratic transition is crucial. To this end, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently held a two-month cultural exchange…

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South Sudan formulizes One Health Multi Sectoral Coordination Mechanism to address zoonotic diseases and other public health threats

The establishment of the One Health platform will foster the multisectoral coordination, administrative and technical collaboration among animal, human and environmental health sectors

To reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of future emergence of zoonotic, vector-borne and non-communicable diseases, South Sudan has operationalized and launched its One Health Multi Sectoral Coordination Mechanism. The first ever One Health Mechanism was launched in Juba by Honorable Dr Martin Elia Lomoro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs…

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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers from China hand over rehabilitated key road in Warrap-Unity-Abyei region

This vital stretch of the route has been transformed into a passable piece of relative beauty, much to the delight of thousands of road users

Roads. All of them are equal, but some are more equal than others. Roads come in all sizes and conditions, but their length is not always what matters most. Consider a route that connects traders and people across Abyei, one part of Sudan and the states of Unity and Warrap,…

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The Humanitarian Community in South Sudan condemns latest attack and calls for an immediate end to violence against humanitarians

The World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to temporarily pause its convoy movements out of Bor, Jonglei State, for the second time in as many weeks, to re-assess mitigation measures

The Humanitarian Community in South Sudan strongly condemns a targeted attack on humanitarian assets and staff in Jonglei State in which two people were killed and others seriously injured. On 17 March, a humanitarian convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other humanitarian assistance came under attack. Two…

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Nilepet Managing Director to Speak at the Invest in African Energy Event in Dubai

Eng. Bernard Amuor Makeny, Managing Director for South Sudan’s Nile Petroleum Corporation, will participate as a speaker during the Dubai leg of the African Energy Chamber’s Invest in African Energy roadshow

Eng. Bernard Amuor Makeny, Managing Director for South Sudanese National Oil Company (NOC) the Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet), will participate as a speaker during the Dubai leg of the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) Invest in African Energy roadshow, offering investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the chance to…

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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) forum in Mundri seeks to build Peaceful Coexistence among communities and Uniformed Personnel

Building and sustaining relationships of trust between civilians and military actors were key issues discussed during the forum

“Protecting civilians is our main duty as soldiers,” said Captain Apollo Choul, Commander of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) in Mundri west, a county in Western Equatoria state. Captain Choul was speaking at a workshop facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The forum’s focus:…

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Training in Kapoeta results in Commitments to Uphold Detainee Rights

The UN Peacekeeping mission’s Human Rights Division held a two-day skill-building session for 50 officers from Eastern Equatoria’s police and prisons services from the greater Kapoeta area

As South Sudan begins to invigorate ongoing peace processes with a 24-month extension of its ongoing transitional period, upholding the rule of law and respect for human rights are more vital than ever. With the world’s newest nation gearing up for free, fair, and peaceful elections, the United Nations Mission…

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United Nations-Led Consultations on South Sudan’s permanent constitution in Bentiu include Youth, Women’s Voices

To help infuse fresh momentum into ongoing peace processes, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is facilitating a series of consultative fora across all 10 states

In 2011, South Sudan won its hard-fought independence from its northern neighbour, Sudan, but those hope-filled times were soon a distant memory as the world’s newest nation became embroiled in bloody, brutal civil wars. With the signing of a peace deal in 2018 and a transitional government of national unity…

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Nilepet Represents a Strong Partner for International Players, Says Managing Director

Representing a modern and reliable partner for global investors, Nilepet is welcoming financiers and project developers to take advantage of South Sudan’s position as an engine for East African growth

South Sudan national oil company (NOC) Nilepet is inviting global investors and project developers to partner, invest and help grow the country’s promising energy market. With a focus on accelerating the development of the entire energy value chain, the NOC is working towards establishing new partnerships across the upstream, midstream…