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4 July 2011 - An UNMIS team visited Kaldak payam (township) in Jonglei State today to assess the security and humanitarian situation following the 23 April clashes between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the…
1 July 2011 – As part of effort to transform the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) into a professional force, UNMIS in partnership with AECOM management services firm conducted an emergency life support course for 10 SPLA…
30 June 2011 – Preparations to celebrate Southern Sudanese independence on 9 July were well underway in Upper Nile State, a top government official said in the capital Malakal today. Speaking at a ministry press conference…
27 June 2011 - The Security Council established today a UN peacekeeping force for the disputed Abyei area, which has been the scene of renewed fighting in recent weeks. Violence and looting broke out in Abyei town after…
24 June 2011 - After completing a six-week driving course in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, ex-combatants in the Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme were today awarded certificates and driving…
23 June 2011 – To discuss and obtain views about its draft public information (PI) strategy, the Southern Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Commission and UNDDR held a one-day workshop today in Malakal…
24 June 2011 – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle visited Juba today to acquaint himself with current political and economic developments facing Southern Sudan. Briefing journalists at the presidential office as he and…
22 June 2011 – Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Military Intelligence today arrested six UNMIS staff at Kadugli Airport as they were being relocated from Southern Kordofan. The six men – five national staff and an independent…
22 June 2011 – UNMIS called on the Southern Kordofan government today to ensure the protection of civilians, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) who returned to their homes on Monday. "Most IDPs have returned from…
21 June 2011 - Just weeks before Southern Sudan declares its independence, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang began a two-day visit to the region. Ms. Kang held meetings with high-ranking Government…
Renovating Juba International Airport, paving roads and clearing slums are just a few ongoing preparations for the historic day on 9 July when Southern Sudan declares its long-awaited independence. To plan independence…
Ayak Deng made her way to Abyei market early one May morning to buy the day's food for herself and her mother, who was at home looking after her young son. Wandering around the stalls an hour later, Ms. Deng's life suddenly…