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South Sudan Displacement Crisis: Nyal Port Monitoring - Panyijiar County, Unity State, South Sudan (December 2020) Format CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY Nyal town is located in Northern Panyijiar County, Unity State, along the banks of the Sudd, one of the largest swamps in the world. Nyal is a key location for people travelling to and from Central and Southern Unity and nearby islands. Since the start of the crisis, internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Unity and Jonglei States have often sought t...

As a fragile peace takes hold, some South Sudanese refugees head home Format By Aoife McDonnell and Linda Muriuki in Bentiu, South Sudan | 29 January 2021 When Mary Nyekuola first returned to South Sudan after fleeing conflict four years ago, she wept. The land she left behind had been occupied and her husband had died while a refugee in Khartoum after a long illness. She had to start from scratch, but still, it felt good to be back. “I had mixed feelings. It was painful but at the same tim...

As a fragile peace takes hold, some South Sudanese displaced head home UN refugee chief urges authorities to commit firmly to security, rule of law and good governance to support gains from the peace process. South Sudanese returnee Mary Nyekuola lives with a disability and moves around with the aid of a wheelchair. © UNHCR/Andreea Campeanu By Aoife McDonnell and Linda Muriuki in Bentiu, South Sudan  |  29 January 2021   |  Español   |  Français   |  عربي When Mary Ny...

Bandits kill SSPDF soldier in Warrap State Authorities in Ajak Kuac of Warrap State said a soldier belonging to the South Sudan Defence Forces (SSPDF) was shot and killed by unknown gunmen last Saturday in the Bumbi locality at the border of Warrap and Unity states.   The soldier identified as Mayar Ungop from the SSPDF’s Division 4 was reportedly shot dead while he was collecting poles to construct his hut at the nearby army camp. Maker Marrik, the Executive Director of the defunct Ajak Ku...

Returning refugee numbers dwindle as they decry mistreatment at borders More than 4,000 refugee returnees have returned to South Sudan between December and now from neighboring countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and South Sudans Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC).  The UN Refugee Agency, in a statement yesterday said, 4,036 South Sudanese refugee returnees were verified to have entered South Sudan in December and early this year, a marked ...

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - Ghanaian peacekeepers provide emergency medical assistance to a wounded South Sudanese. Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were commended for giving lifesaving support to a man severely wounded in recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country. Their timely efforts to stabilise and evacuate the victim showed “every second counts” when providing medical assistance, according to a senior UNMISS official. Lieut...

) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country. Their timely efforts in stabilizing and evacuating the victim showed how “every second counts” when providing medical assistance, according to a senior official at the mission. Lieutenant-Colonel R.K. Sagoe, Commanding Officer of the Ghanaian battalion, reflected on the events of 23 December. “We were on an air patrol to meet with l...

Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country. Their timely efforts in stabilizing and evacuating the victim showed how “every second counts” when providing medical assistance, according to […]

+ Ghanaian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have provided free medical services to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State. Medications and mosquito nets were handed out, and some 300 patients were treated for various ailments. “This medical assistance is very important for our almost 3,000 soldiers. They have been here since February, and many of them have suffered from diseases like malaria and diarrhea,” said Brigadier General Peter...

Cattle raided from Unity State to be returned The police in Rumbek Central County of Lakes State confirmed that armed youth went to Panyijar County of neighboring Unity State and raided an unknown number of cattle. Rumbek police chief inspector of operations, Mathiang Bol Ater, told Radio Tamazuj that they have confirmed the raid last week when the youth allegedly from Amongpiny went and raided cattle from Panyijar County of Unity state. He said they are yet to get the exact figures of stolen c...