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Russian crews performed their final maintenance checks as helicopters were dispatched one by one to remote corners of Southern Sudan on 6 April. Heading west to Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State, UN Oscar 581 was…
Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants resumed in Rumbek, Lakes State on 23 March, helping former soldiers return to civilian life. The first group of disarmed ex-combatants spent the day going…
Polio awareness campaigns had been ongoing in Southern Sudan since 2008, but more efforts were needed to eradicate the disease, health officials said at a media briefing in Juba on 25 March. Every child who had not been…
A 42-meter long single-lane bridge, which was inaugurated in the strategically located Yei town, Central Equatorial State on Wednesday, 24 March, promises to enhance the flow of trade and humanitarian supplies into the…
The role of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) was to support the authorities in ensuring credible elections while it was not mandated to monitor them, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Sudan, Haile…
Over 1,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned home to Maban County in Upper Nile State by mid-March, 2010. "There were 345 households which comprised of 1,114 individuals and they were IDPs in Blue Nile State,"…
The first batch of elections ballot papers for Upper Nile State arrived in Malakal from Juba on 22 March on board an UNMIS helicopter. "Nineteen pallets have arrived. This first batch contains ballot papers for the president…
Sitting in the Goethe Institute's garden on a mellow, winter morning, renowned Iraqi director Kasim Abid told In Sudan what he was teaching Sudanese film students -- the need for vision as well as technique. Kasim Abid – who…
The advent of peace in Southern Sudan has produced few advances in the status of prisoners' human rights. Access to qualified legal counsel remains quite limited, living conditions in many detention facilities have worsened…
Thirty-three basic education school head teachers from Western Equatoria State concluded a two-week refresher course on school management skills on 12 March in Yambio. Speaking during the closing ceremony, Yambio County…
The ballot papers for the April general elections have begun arriving in Southern Sudan. The Southern Sudan High Committee (SSHC) received the first consignment of ballot papers earmarked for the region at Juba International…
As part of ongoing efforts to promote good governance and the rule of law in Southern Sudan, representatives of the University of Juba, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Joint Donor Team (JDT) attended a…