(ABYEI AREA) – The deaths of two traders operating small businesses at Amiet market have raised fresh concerns about security and business confidence in one of South Sudan most important trading hubs. Local authorities say investigations are ongoing as the incident threatens to unsettle trade activity in the disputed AbyeiContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Abyei Special Administrative Area has restored the Awuolnhom Bridge and begun repairing damaged roads in a joint effort between the local administration and the Vietnamese engineering team serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. The restoration is expected to improve movement, trade, and humanitarianContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Ministry of Information and Communication in the Abyei Administrative Area has launched a two day programme to raise awareness about the South Sudan Land Act of 2009. The initiative was held last weekend and sought to educate community members on the law and address widespread misunderstandings thatContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare in Abyei has launched a partnership with United Nations Police (UNPOL) to improve cooking and vocational training facilities in the area. The initiative is designed to provide women, men and persons with disabilities with practical skills to help them secureContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Major General Robert Affram, Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, recently led a delegation from Mission Headquarters on an operational visit to Sector South and Sector North in Abyei. The purpose of the tour was to assess operational readiness and address challenges encountered in the implementation ofContinue Reading
The number of cholera cases in Abyei and Kadugli is on the rise, prompting UNISFA peacekeepers to initiate health-focused programmes throughout the mission’s Area of Operation. These efforts are aimed at enhancing the resilience of both peacekeepers and the local communities. In Diffra, Sector North, PAKBATT peacekeepers collaborated with localContinue Reading
Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have launched a cholera vaccination campaign following the delivery of tens of thousands of vaccine doses from South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health. The area’s Minister of Information, Yohana Akol, confirmed the rollout began yesterday after the arrival of 78,000 doses, a response toContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Five people, including a school teacher, were killed and five others wounded in a cattle raid on Sunday near Abyei town, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. According to the Abyei Administrative Area’s Minister of Information, Yohana Akol, the attack occurred at approximately 9:00 in the morning on 27Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have issued an urgent appeal to South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health and humanitarian partners to intensify their response to a worsening cholera outbreak, which has already killed 24 people and infected more than 1,000 others. Yohana Akol, the Minister of InformationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has warned of growing security risks from the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan and has ordered stricter border control measures to prevent the violence from spilling into South Sudan, particularly in the contested Abyei region. The warning was issued during a high level meeting inContinue Reading
