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Juba, Jan 6 (EFE).- At least 22 people were killed and 18 injured on Saturday when a group of armed men attacked them during a cattle robbery in the east of South Sudan, officials said. The incident occurred in Duk county of Jonglei state, Governor Peter Latjor Chol told EFE. The governor said the armed …

JONGLEI – South Sudanese healthcare facilities are still suffering from the effects of years of conflict in the country, and the ones in Greater Jonglei are no exceptions. With many of them lacking essential supplies ahead of the traditionally busy end-of-year holidays, peacekeepers from Ethiopia and South Korea serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

Peacekeepers from Ethiopia and South Korea hand over supplies and medicines to hospitals in Bor

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has issued a decree relieving Manase Lomole Waya from his position as the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) chairperson and appointing Gatwech Peter Kulang as the new chairperson.

Fishermen in Jonglei State, particularly in Bor, are expressing their concerns about the inadequate storage facilities at the port, leading to the spoilage of their catch. The fishermen are urgently appealing for the establishment of cold storage facilities to preserve their fish and facilitate access to markets.

JONGLEI – With elections set to be held in just a year’s time, upholding the rule of law will be key to building and maintaining enduring peace. For this reason, and in line with its mandate, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to build the capacity of different actors in the justice system, not least the country’s police force.A recent example of this

Community policing the focus as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) trains police in Bor

JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR – Survivors of gender-based violence are often stigmatized. Talking about and recognizing the issue, rather than shying away from it, is one important step in raising awareness on and preventing further cases of such assaults. By reporting on incidents of these crimes, journalists can also play a crucial role in addressing the problem, but only if such

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) trains journalists and police on ethical reporting on gender-based violence

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in partnership with USAID’s Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) activity on Wednesday launched a three-day workshop for 26 journalists on food security and resilience reporting.