The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is intensifying efforts to ease tensions in Panyijar County, Unity State, amid rising instability along the border with Lakes State. Ongoing cattle raids and communal clashes have displaced hundreds of people in the area.

A UNMISS delegation recently visited Panyijar, where they met with local officials and encouraged dialogue as a path to peaceful coexistence.

Radio Miraya’s Jacob Moyo caught up with Hiroko Hirahara, Director of the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division, who outlined the mission’s continued support for local peacebuilding and community engagement in the region.