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As armed attacks on villages in Western Equatoria continue to displace people, UNMISS Blue Helmets intensify patrols and work with partners to reduce tensions and help alleviate suffering in any way possible. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS.
“I was caught completely by surprise when armed attackers started shooting and burning our homes to the ground in my village,” reveals Victoria Miidie, a mother of seven. Victoria is from Tinakpuro, a village in the greater…
Stephen Matut, Acting Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Unity state, South Sudan, talks about what a decade of independence means to him as well as his hopes for the future of this young nation. Photo by Roseline Nkwelle/UNMISS.
The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, celebrates 10 years of becoming an independent state in July 2021. Stephen Matut has been a part of the country’s ongoing transition from civil war to peace through the past decade…
Plumbing is the profession of choice for 20 inmates at the Ngaragba central men’s prison in Bangui, Central African Republic. Among them is Aubin (not his real name), whose day begins with the same ritual: donning the…
Plumbing is the profession of choice for 20 inmates at the Ngaragba central men’s prison in Bangui, Central African Republic. Among them is Aubin (not his real name), whose day begins with the same ritual: donning the…
An inter-community football tournament with 12 local clubs, including four all-women teams, supported jointly by UNMISS, the South Sudan Football Association and Inter-Community Peace Initiative. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS.
The much-awaited ‘Sport for Peace’ football tournament has finally started at the Yei Checkpoint playground in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Sponsored by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) with support from the…