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WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Yesterday, the bright and sunny skies of Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal’s capital, were opportune. People from all walks of life came together for a special occasion: Marking 12 years since South Sudan proudly became the 193rd member of the United Nations (UN), as well as the Organization’s steadfast support to this young nation since then. What stood out

A United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol team receives warm welcome in remote Timsaha

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Since conflict erupted in South Sudan’s northern neighbour, Sudan, like most shared border locations between the two countries, Raja county in Western Bahr El Ghazal, has been an entry point for returnees and refugees seeking protection and safety.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that some 2,000 returnees arrive in Wau from

In Flood Ravaged Bentiu, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), South Sudan Government Continue Protecting Displaced People

UNITY – Viewed from the air, Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s Unity state, seems surrounded by large bodies of water. On the ground, more than two years of excessive rainfall have taken its toll on communities living here. The worst sufferers of these unprecedented climate shocks: A fluctuating population of some 100,000 – 160,000 people who live in temporary shelters at

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Commander visits Yambio, Tambura to evaluate the mission’s ongoing protection efforts

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Despite a turbulent flight through overcast skies, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) touched down yesterday in Yambio with purpose. The UN Peacekeeping mission’s top military leader was focused on getting an in-depth sense of the prevailing security situation in Western Equatoria’s

In 2020, the Security Council approved a plan for a phased withdrawal in the Democratic Republic of Congo set to begin in December 2024, but the country appealed to the council to start the process in December 2023, instead.

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 21, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday called

Tshisekedi says it is "illusory and counterproductive to continue to cling to the maintenance of MONUSCO to restore peace."