United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has deployed more Rwandese troops serving in the mission to Bunj, Upper Nile State, to bring more sanity after clashes and displacement.

According to a statement by the UNMISS, released on January 19; the mission added more 50 troops, extra vehicles and Armored Personnel Carrier in a last ditch effort to find a solution.

“For our peacekeepers to be agile, responsive and effective in quelling any future outbreaks, they need greater mobility. That’s why we’re not just placing more boots on the ground but are also simultaneously bolstering their ability to conduct intensive and frequent patrols,” said the UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar.

The mission stated that it carried out a three-day patrol in Maban County and met the acting county commissioners in the area to assess the situation. The early January assessment culminated in a security meeting to find a lasting solution for the insecurity.

“It was a fruitful interaction and we got to know quite a great deal about what community members are going through given the current instability and tensions,” said patrol leader Lt Augustin Karegeya. He added: “Security in the overall Bunj area is definitely fragile at the moment and we’re here to make sure that we nip any possible conflict in the bud.”

Establishment

The UNMISS was established in July 8, 2011, pursuant to the Secretary Council resolution of 1996. The mission was given a mandate for year to restore peace but its term has always been extended due to the frequent incidents of civil war.

The mission states: ‘‘The mandate of the mission has been extended periodically since 9 July 2011 and on 12 March 2020, the Security Council further extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2021.’’ The mission currently has 7,000 military personnel to spearhead the country to normalcy, by wiping out the intermittent conflicts.

According to a statement by the UNMISS, released on January 19; the mission added more 50 troops, extra vehicles and Armored Personnel Carrier in a last ditch effort to find a solution.

“For our peacekeepers to be agile, responsive and effective in quelling any future outbreaks, they need greater mobility. That’s why we’re not just placing more boots on the ground but are also simultaneously bolstering their ability to conduct intensive and frequent patrols,” said the UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar.

The mission stated that it carried out a three-day patrol in Maban County and met the acting county commissioners in the area to assess the situation in the area. The early January assessment culminated in a security meeting to find a lasting solution for the insecurity.

“It was a fruitful interaction and we got to know quite a great deal about what community members are going through given the current instability and tensions,” said patrol leader Lt Augustin Karegeya. He added: “Security in the overall Bunj area is definitely fragile at the moment and we’re here to make sure that we nip any possible conflict in the bud.”

The UNMISS was established in July 8, 2011, pursuant to the Secretary Council resolution of 1996. The mission was given a mandate for year to restore peace but its term has always been extended due to the frequent incidents of civil war.

The mission states: ‘‘The mandate of the mission has been extended periodically since 9 July 2011 and on 12 March 2020, the Security Council further extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2021.’’ The mission currently has 7,000 military personnel to spearhead the country to normalcy, by wiping out the intermittent conflicts.