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Bor students participate in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-hosted intra-university peace debate

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) trains civil society activists and journalists on human rights ahead of elections next year

JONGLEI –With the world’s youngest nation gearing to usher in its long delayed democratic transition through its first-ever national elections in December next year, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to steer conversations which promote meaningful youth participation in democratic and constitutional governance.One such example: An intra-university

JONGLEI – It is expected that South Sudan’s first-ever national elections will be held in December 2024.The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as a partner for peace, continues to support this young country in its long delayed democratic transition. Much of this support translates into building capacities of local actors, including civil society representatives, a

Juba, 26 September 2023 – Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in South Sudan, according to the latest Human Rights Brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Human Rights Brief: Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in South Sudan

A senior official with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has expressed pessimism about the conduct of free and fair elections at the end of the transitional period next year, citing a lack of political will to have a poll that would see the participation of all the parties to the peace deal.

A former Anyanya One fighter, Maj. General Malim Malek Wol passed away last week in Mapel town in Western Bahr el Ghazal state.

In a momentous event, residents of Ruweng Administrative Area gathered on Saturday to mark the grand opening of Ruweng 87.6 FM, a radio station that boasts an impressive 2,000-kilometer broadcast range.

In Jonglei state, northeastern South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are rushing four critically ill patients by ambulance boat to the MSF hospital in Old Fangak. Among the people on the boat, Nya Sibet Mar is holding her two-year-old daughter, Nya Thor, who is suffering from severe malaria.