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An officer and a gentleman bids farewell: Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, 17�Թ�� Force Commander

“My earliest memory is of standing in front of a mirror and saluting myself,” says Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar with a smile.

21 Jan 2022

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Brewing tensions in Eastern Equatoria’s Loronyo area prompt consultative meetings with communities involved

Reported concerns about tensions among communities in Eastern Equatoria State’s Loronyo payam (administrative division) recently prompted peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to visit the area for a proactive cons

19 Jan 2022

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Bangladeshi engineering troops bring football joy to Makpandu, Western Equatoria State

There is a reason football is the world’s most popular sport: the beautiful game can be played almost everywhere.

18 Jan 2022

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Floods hampering UNMAS demining work in Jonglei State’s Pigi County

Residents in Pigi County, on the Jonglei State side of the river border with Upper Nile State, need to tread carefully.

17 Jan 2022

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Build trust and cooperation through friendly dialogue, says new 17�Թ�� Police Commissioner

“Just do it,” her husband and three grown-up children said.

14 Jan 2022

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17�Թ�� peacekeepers teach Wau women money-making patterns

“I used to sell veggies in the market, but it did not pay well,” says Lucia Richard Ujang, a 35-year-old widow and a mother of three children. “Today I have been awarded a sewing machine for best performance during the training”.

11 Jan 2022

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17�Թ�� to look into potential dialogue to end worsening Eastern Equatorian intercommunal violence

Since intercommunal relations in and around Loguruny village in Eastern Equatoria State appear to be deteriorating, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan will call on local partners to jointly organize a dialogue between the parties involved in re

10 Jan 2022

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A hundred days of (still ongoing) work: What 17�Թ�� peacekeepers are doing to save Unity people from floods

When the going gets tough, the Pakistani peacekeepers based in Unity State and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan aren’t ones to shy away.

07 Jan 2022

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17�Թ�� peacekeepers tackle old foe malaria in Eastern Equatoria as global spotlight remains on Covid-19

When new health threats, like the Covid-19 pandemic, appear on the scene and steal the limelight, old foes do not necessarily go away. Instead, they go about their usual business quietly, much to the dismay of those affected.

05 Jan 2022

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17�Թ�� conducts week-long Patrol to Tonj North to help enable peaceful cattle migration

Seasonal cattle migration between the states of Warrap and Western Bahr-el-Ghazal during the dry season is frequently a source of violent conflict between livestock keepers and farmers.

30 Dec 2021

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