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Twenty-five juvenile inmates at the central prison in Juba received certificates for completing their courses of study on 10 March. Enrollment of the children in formal education courses was the brainchild of UNMIS…
A town hall meeting sponsored by the Upper Nile State Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the state's High Committee for elections was held in Melut County for representatives of political parties and civil society on 12…
International Women's Day was observed across Sudan from 8 (the actual day) to 11 March with musical performances, poetry readings, handicraft exhibitions, seminars, speeches promoting women's rights and marches. The theme of…
In a bid to improve transportation links between different regions of the country, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and First Vice-President and President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Salva Kiir Mayardit…
Upper Nile State Ministry of Information and Communication has established a committee on press coverage of the upcoming election that will seek to ensure all political parties and independent candidates enjoy equal access to…
University students in Malakal recently participated in an open-day forum to discuss their role in forthcoming April elections. Organized by UNMIS Public Information Office, the 6 March event was held under the theme "Success…
In an effort to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) through alternatives to wood gathering, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) held a workshop in Juba on household energy from 2 to 5 March…
Five young children died in a tragic accident involving a hand grenade in the Fashoda County payam (township) of Kodok in Upper Nile State last week. The victims in the 1 March incident were two girls and three boys between…
In line with the 2010 International Women's Day theme, "Equal rights, equal opportunities: progress for all", UNMIS held a two-day human rights training workshop in Wau during the first week of March. The event brought…
Continuing to support education in the southern capital, the UNMIS Bangladesh Contingent donated musical instruments to the University of Juba College of Arts, Music and Drama on 25 February. In addition to the musical…
UNMIS and the non-governmental organization Right to Play handed over three renovated playgrounds on 26 February to Gudele West Basic School and Supiri Secondary School in Juba. The renovation was part of an UNMIS Quick…
An Upper Nile election official recently expressed optimism that elections in his state would occur as planned, as all necessary preparations were underway. These included plans for polling centre personnel, security…