UNMISS News

Jaella Brockmann WARRAP STATE – It was 1975 when traditional chiefs from across what has since 2011 been South Sudan came together in Western Bahr El Ghazal to realize their vision of a uniform customary law – the Quanun Wanh…

Clayton Moyo Abawu Lorna operates a modest stall at one of the bustling markets in Aru Junction, a lively town in Central Equatoria. As the breadwinner, she is taking care of her family, including her unemployed husband, and…

Peter Ring Ariik Kuol “We are not just numbers. We are the ones losing our homes, being raped, watching our children suffer.” Awut Mabior is a mother and community leader in Warrap, one of the states in South Sudan most…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – “Our song says that we have peace, and that we must protect it.” Cradling her newborn, Martha John, lead singer of the group Tarasa Bro Paile, makes her words resonate that little bit extra among the…

Northern Bahr El Ghazal - Across South Sudan, tens of thousands of inmates are crammed into overcrowded prisons with dire living conditions, including poor sanitation and limited access to food, clean water and healthcare. In…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – In Gondokoro, some 25 kilometers east of the capital Juba, locals are concerned. An influx of livestock herders has increased competition for already scarce resources, particularly land, leading to…

AKOBO/BOR – Many young South Sudanese women and men are involuntarily idle and desperate for any opportunities to earn qualifications that may lead to gainful employment or enable them to start their own small businesses. In…

WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby has been born, and this tiny little life is emblematic of the positive impact prison reforms, particularly vocational training, has been having on the lives of inmates. As…

WARRAP- Overcrowded cells, no ablution facilities, a lack of water—these are only some of the challenges that prisoners and officials face in Liet-Nhom Central Prison. “We literally do not have a roof over our heads,” says…

UNITY - In South Sudan, entrenched patriarchal norms and the effects of years of conflict continue to hinder women from participating in peacebuilding and governance. Early marriages, widespread gender-based violence, and…

UNITY – “I lost my husband and three children,” said Tabitha Nyaluak. “But I still believe that we have no way out of repeated conflict if we don’t connect with each other.” Tabitha is one of many community members whose…

WARRAP – To help implement a recent peace deal struck in Wau by Twic and Ngok Dinka youth, a coalition of civil society activists and leaders in Twic County have circulated key resolutions of the agreement in six areas of…