2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (369+ words) JONGLEI " "Regardless of the mistakes a person may make or the crimes they commit, they should always be recognized as human beings deserving of compassion and understanding.This compelling message from UN Police Officer, Mwewa Musonda, captured the spirit of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (404+ words) JONGLEI " Women across South Sudan continue to be subjected to the horror of sexual and gender-based violence, which causes immense emotional, psychological and physical damage.In the Jonglei region, persistent conflict has driven a disturbing increase in rape, forced marriage,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (436+ words) WESTERN EQUATORIA - A newly established Special Protection Unit (SPU) in Maridi a county in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state, has had a tangible impact on increasing women's protection. This confidential space for community members to report violence against women has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (451+ words) JONGLEI " "I don't want to return home. It will only remind me of what we have been through." But it didn't stop there: she and her seven children were abducted by the perpetrators, alongside 22 other women and children. What followed…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (433+ words) TEREKEKA " It is a mercilessly humid day in Central Equatoria. But for peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), it's another opportunity to find solutions to the many challenges that communities across the country face. A patrol…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (440+ words) BENTIU " Despite the searing heat, rising floodwaters, and insecurity that plagues residents in Bentiu, United Nations Police Officer, Wafaa Assri Sameeh Al-Goussous, remains serene. Whether on patrol, mentoring national police officers, or engaging with communities, her calm approach helps strengthen…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (537+ words) WARRAP " "It was simple. We fell in love, started dating, and decided to get married." In 2021, she met her current husband with whom she would soon share a home and children. Not long after, the beatings started. "In the beginning,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (549+ words) Greater Pibor Administrative Area " In Likuongole justice doesn't begin in a police station.It begins under a big tamarind tree.When violence broke out between rival youth groups in this remote county of Greater Pibor Adminstrative area, local police officers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (936+ words) JUBA " "I was on my way home from selling bananas at the market when these men suddenly approached me. Before I knew what was happening, I was thrown inside a pickup truck and recruited into military training." The story of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (550+ words) Greater Pibor Administrative Area " Yoyo James joined the national police service in 2012, just a year after South Sudan achieved the historic milestone of independence. The First Lieutenant never imagined she would spend more than a decade wearing the uniform without…...