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Col. Ashraf Ouf served as chief military personnel officer at UNMIS for nearly three years. Prior to arriving in Sudan in August 2006, the Egyptian army officer had completed two stints with a UN peacekeeping mission in…
Distribution of footballs, sweets and school stationery marked the Pakistani Contingent's celebration of the 63 rd anniversary of Pakistan's Independence Day on 14 August in Ed Damazin, Blue Nile State. Celebrations started…
Commemorating UN Humanitarian Day, the UNMIS Bangladeshi contingent held a free mobile medical clinic in Lologo payam (township) near the Southern Sudanese capital of Juba on 19 August. Over a two-hour period, Bangladeshi…
UNMIS handed over a new, six-room building to Al Sabah Children's Hospital in Juba on 13 August to house a new outpatient department. The brick structure was constructed by 35 soldiers of the Bangladesh Construction…
The National Elections Commission (NEC) faced tremendous challenges in organizing Sudan's first multi-party elections in more than 20 years, UNMIS Chief Electoral Affairs Officer Ray Kennedy said on 5 August. Speaking at a…
Having provided crucial technical and humanitarian assistance, the 108 Indian Construction Engineering Company (CEC) left UNMIS Malakal area on 9 August, to be followed by a fresh contingent. The outgoing Indian Sappers…
To strengthen knowledge of Southern Sudan's 2008 Child Act, UNICEF and UNMIS' Child Protection Unit held a training session on juvenile justice from 4 to 6 August in Kuajok, Warrap State. To strengthen knowledge of Southern…
Acknowledging the central role that livestock plays in food and social security, the veterinary hospital of UNMIS' Indian Battalion recently conducted a three-week long refresher training course for community animal health…
Farmers in five counties of Central and Eastern Equatoria states are throwing away their labour-intensive hoes and putting oxen to work in plowing the land. Farmers in five counties of Central and Eastern Equatoria states are…
Musicians in Southern Sudan lack support to build up the industry Budding musicians in Southern Sudan face an uphill struggle in an industry suffering a lack of funding, equipment and studios as well as stiff competition from…
Once a month, 10 men file into a conference room in a two-story villa overlooking the waters of the Blue Nile in Khartoum to sift the latest financial data of Sudan's most important industry. Once a month, 10 men file into a…
In an effort to strengthen prison officer managerial skills, UNMIS trained 32 Southern Sudan Prison Service officials from 13 to 17 July in Wau. In an effort to strengthen prison officer managerial skills, UNMIS trained 32…