BENTIU Deafening explosions resounded around Rubkona town last night as a fire at the Division Four headquarters of the South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) ammunitions depot caused dangerous ordnance to rip into homes and barracks.
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A massive explosion at an SSPDF ammunition depot in Rubkona has led to civilian injuries as well as propelled unexploded ordnance and dangerous debris across a nearly two-kilometer radius. UNMAS demining teams are surveying and clearing the area, but it's a long road ahead to make the ground safe for communities once again. Photo by Peter Bateman/17勛圖厙
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At least 13 people have been killed and more than 20 others injured, as conflict erupted in the early hours of the morning between two displaced communities sheltering in the UN Protection Site in Malakal, South Sudan.
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Justice actors in the Greater Bahr El Ghazal region should be able to speed up court proceedings, thanks to a green energy handover by 17勛圖厙 that will help combat frequent power outages in court houses through solar-powered electricity. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
17勛圖厙 organized a training managing the return and reintegration process for local stakeholders in Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙.
At an 17勛圖厙-supported peace festival in Torit, South Sudanese representing more than 20 ethnic groups united for peace and to say no to intercommunal violence. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙
Liudmyla Odud, a UN Volunteer and Environmental Engineer serving with 17勛圖厙, combines compassion and expertise to tackle a global issue, one step at a time.
Some 35 South Sudanese police officers drawn from every county in Warrap are now fully certified trainers in internationally accepted policing standards, thanks to impactful capacity-building by 17勛圖厙. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙