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9 July 2011 – Malakal stadium today was filled with thousands of people who had flocked from all corners of Upper Nile State to celebrate the independence of South Sudan. Included in the crowd were youth, women, school children, church officials, military, police, veterans and tribal groups like the Shiluk, Dinka and Nuer. The celebration [...]

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4 July 2011 – An UNMIS team visited Kaldak payam (township) in Jonglei State today to assess the security and humanitarian situation following the 23 April clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the rebel armed group affiliated with Gabriel Tanginye. An estimated 254 people died and another 250 were wounded in the [...]

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Recent fighting in Upper Nile State has left over 200 people dead or injured, thousands displaced and property looted or burned, according to local officials. The clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and militia of so-called “Capt. Olony” began in Detim Payam,PanyikangCounty, on 6 March when a misunderstanding occurred between the two groups [...]

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The building that houses the six female inmates of Malakal Federal Prison sits directly behind the structure occupied by male prisoners. A $1.4 million renovation financed by the Multi-Donor Fund and carried out by the UN Development Programme in 2010 has given the building for women prisoners a surprisingly clean appearance. The agency also donated [...]

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On a weekday morning in early November, William Muluta was standing in a Malakal classroom in front of a blackboard that posed the question, “What is science?” “There are two types of science, static and dynamic,” the University of Nairobi science professor said in flawless English to the assembled 50 Southern Sudanese teachers. “And each [...]

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Unaware that their teenage daughter was pregnant, Maria Deng’s parents treated her with traditional remedies at her home in Malakal, Upper Nile State, when she suddenly became ill. But when Maria’s condition had deteriorated a week later, her parents decided to admit her to Malakal Teaching Hospital. After examining Maria, the doctor told them she [...]

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via UNMIS website Sudan: Indians treat victims of fighting in Malakal Source: United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) Date of publication: 5 February 2011 The copyright of this story solely belongs to UNMIS. If you are interested to republish it please contact unmis-insudan@un.org for permission.

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via UNMIS website Sudan: Indians celebrate republic day in Malakal Source: United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) Date of publication: 26January 2011 The copyright of this story solely belongs to UNMIS. If you are interested to republish it please contact unmis-insudan@un.org for permission.

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via UNMIS website Sudan: Returnees voting in referendum Source: United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) Date of publication: 13 January 2011 The copyright of this story solely belongs to UNMIS. If you are interested to republish it please contact unmis-insudan@un.org for permission.

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via UNMIS website Sudan: Border area voting drops, but situation calm Source: United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) Date of publication: 11 January 2011 The copyright of this story solely belongs to UNMIS. If you are interested to republish it please contact unmis-insudan@un.org for permission.

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