UNMIS News

3 September 2008 -- An intensive ten-day training for the promotion of HIV/AIDS awareness ended today in Wau, which drew participants from the UNMIS area military contingents, the locally based Joint Integrated Unit, the…

6 September 2010 – Flooding due to heavy rains has caused massive destruction and destroyed the livelihoods of thousands of people in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, according to state officials.. "Though we are still accessing the…

2 September 2010 – UNMIS Indian Field Hospital completed today a three-week basic first aid course in Malakal aimed at assisting Joint Integrated Unit (JIU) soldiers treat wounded or injured colleagues on the field. "We train…

1 September 2010 – UNMIS Wau's Pakistani Aviation unit today donated assorted drugs worth more than $3,000 to support Wau Teaching Hospital in meeting patient demands from four neighbouring states. "These drugs are meant for…

1 September 2010 -- The first county referendum base (CRB) constructed by UNMIS was inaugurated on Wednesday in the Western Equatoria State county of Mundri West. The event drew senior government officials at the regional…

31 August 2010 – Acquiring a main operating base, the Southern Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC) inaugurated its head office today in Juba. Attending the inauguration ceremony was Vice…

26 August 2010 - Continuing to focus on animal health in Southern Kordofan State, the UNMIS Indian battalion organized a free veterinary camp in conjunction with the State Ministry of Animal Welfare today at Khurmali village…

Before his untimely death earlier this year, former basketball star Manute Bol had become a legacy in Southern Sudan for more than just playing the hoops. Most recently, the famous athlete built the first of what he hoped…

Any residual effects of development trickling out of the booming Southern Sudanese capital of Juba seem to have avoided Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, located only 51 miles away. Home to the Mundari tribe, Terekeka…

Twelve-year-old Sedigah saw her mother, Ashadom, for the first time in eight years when she woke up from an eye operation at a hospital in Mornei, West Darfur. "Mother, I see your face, is it real or am I dreaming?" the young…

Devastated by Sudan's long-running civil war, the health sector in Ed Damazin is struggling with limited space, medical staff and drugs as well as a disease-infested environment. An estimated 600 patients arrive at the Blue…

26 August 2010 -- A three-day forum for Western Bahr El-Ghazal State commissioners ended at Wau's Peace Hall today with recommendations on how to better ensure security, deliver basic services and support the self…