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In an effort to strengthen the Rule of Law in the Abyei Area, UNPOL conducted a basic pilot human rights training for the Abyei Fire Brigade service. The training took place on 20 July and was attended by 30 personnel…

By: Samira Y. Salifu Father Paul Okeny is not one to shy away from challenges in his quest to serve communities. Ordained as a priest in 2001 in the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, he is a pioneering and renowned…

The Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities on 15 December, signed an agreement to prevent conflict and foster stronger ties. The agreement was successfully brokered during a four-day seasonal pre-migration conference hosted by…

In a significant step towards boosting the Ngok Dinka Traditional Justice System, UNISFA, in collaboration the Abyei Ministry for Local Government and Law Enforcement, organized a one-day workshop on 15 December, for key…

On Wednesday 7 December 2022 – two days after the United Nations’ International Volunteers’ Day – UN volunteers (UNVs) in Abyei continued to advance Sustainable Development Goal 4, ‘Quality Education’, by opening the first…

Taking momentum of the UNISFA’s commemoration of the 22th anniversary of the first landmark United Nations Security Council resolution on Women Peace Security (1325) on 31 October 2022, following the November USG DPO and SESG…

UN Peace Chief Commits to Increased Assistance for Abyei as Part of Efforts to Resolve the Area’s Final Status and Achieve Lasting Peace in the Region At the end of his two-day visit to Abyei, United Nations Under-Secretary…

Some 221 patients from the local community in Kadugli, received treatment for different ailments during a free medical clinic organized by the Bangladesh Battalion. The clinic was organized in collaboration with local…

It was a memorable day on 17 June, when GhanBatt, , led by the Commanding Officer, Lt Col E Aboagye Tieku and UNISFA personal and UN OCHA, visited Ganga Primary School in Abathok and spend time with learners , teachers and…

Abyei youth and women’s group representatives joined UNISFA peacekeepers for an evening cultural fete organized at the mission headquarters in Abyei. The festivities were the final event in activities organized by the newly…

UNISFA’s acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major-General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, reiterated calls for peace in the Abyei area during celebrations organized by the newly reconfigured multinational peacekeeping…

UNISFA observe International Women's Day ON 9 March, the Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Abu Syed Mohammod Bakir, led UNISFA personnel in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day. A panel comprising of…