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Central africans go to the polls
The 2020/2021 presidential and legislative elections are underway in the Central African Republic (CAR). Voters turned out early to cast their votes in the 27 December 2020 general elections as the country goes to the polls…
CAR elections: Eight questions for a first-time voter
On the eve of the 2020/2021 presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, we talk to a first-time voter about her hopes and dreams as she heads to the polls to cast her ballot. Tell us about yourself…
Persons with disabilities participate in wheelchair basketball game in Juba in double celebration
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and their human rights, were celebrated by playing wheelchair basketball in Juba. Victoria Alex travelled five kilometers in a taxi from Gudele 2 on the city’s outskirts to…
UNMISS raises awareness on COVID-19 on challenging patrol to faraway Maridi
A man on a bike on a mission: raising awareness on COVID-19 in remote Ibba County, in several languages. At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan managed to navigate…
Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by pandemic
Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO). Drastic measures to prevent coronavirus…
First Person: From a life of violence to a culture of peace
A young peace campaigner from Cameroon who turned his back on the violence prevalent in his hometown and became a youth civil society activist, has been telling the United Nations about how he is helping other young people to…
Indian peacekeepers in Malakal teach computer skills to pupils at Bander Primary School
Magic in the making: the joy of pressing the right keyboard button can be rather overwhelming, as this girl at a Malakal primary school can testify. Photos: Samuel Adwok/UNMISS Pupils at the Bander Primary School in Malakal…
Rural Community school in Eastern Equatoria State receives new classrooms
Happy times as children in a rural community in Eastern Equatoria State receive three new classrooms for their school. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS “We have the right to eat, we have the right to live, we have the right to…
UNAMID and Sudan Police Forces Commence Joint Patrols in Central Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Zalingei-23 September; “For the first time in Darfur’s almost 17-year conflict, successful joint patrols are being conducted by the Sudan Police Force (SPF) and UNAMID Police in farming areas and…
Civil society network in Eastern Equatoria to coordinate activities for more effective service delivery
Civil society representatives in Eastern Equatoria State gathered to better coordinate their activities and service delivery. The Civil Society Network in Eastern Equatoria State is developing new strategies to secure…