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UNMISS working to establish facts of peacekeeper involvement in the death of two civilians
During a security incident at a base operated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in the capital Juba on Saturday, two civilian contractors were shot by a peacekeeper and died as a result of their injuries. UNMISS…

UNAMID inaugurates its new headquarters in Zalingei
On 22 January 2019, The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Joint Special Representative (JSR) Jeremiah Mamabolo and the Wali (Governor) of Central Darfur State, Mohammad Ahmed Jadelsid…

Hope for better things as Indian engineers begin renovation of the Bentiu – Leer road
Travelers between Bentiu and Leer have commended the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for repairing the major roads in the country’s Northern and Southern Liech areas, as they look forward to improved travel between the two…

Returnees appeal for security, shelter, and food to help integration
Peter Yuang recently returned home from Uganda, where he had sought refuge. But something is spoiling his return party. “I returned with a number of children who are ill. But they could not find the medication required at the…

A renegade general apologizes to Aweil communities, promises to embrace peace
He has fought many wars, for the government and against the government. His 37-year military career has seen him escape death many a time, and he is now preaching peace and asking for forgiveness. Speaking to crowds at a…

Women in Warrap learn how to turn cow dung into charcoal
Plentiful cow dung may soon be turned into charcoal, with many positive spin-off effects. Cattle feces may not be very appealing, yet they can, in fact, be highly useful. Just ask a group of hundred women in the Greater…

Amid icy conditions, UNIFIL peacekeepers clear roads and conduct patrols
Indian and Kazakh peacekeepers go about their foot patrol in snow-clad Shab’a. As storms Norma and Miriam lashed Lebanon last week, piles of snow carpeted mountains. Within UNIFIL’s area of operation in south-eastern Lebanon…

Mobile court visits Bentiu for second round of hearings
UNMISS peacekeepers escorting a suspect to the mobile court currently at work in Bentiu. A mobile court is currently visiting Bentiu for ten days in an attempt to deal with part of a significant backlog of criminal cases in…

Bangladeshi peacekeepers rescue humanitarian workers on the River Nile following distress call
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Malakal carried out a successful search and rescue operation on Wednesday night, resolving what would have otherwise been a distressful situation…

