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  UN Mission in South Sudan protects thousands

  On the eve of South Sudan’s fifth anniversary, despite a peace agreement in place, fresh clashes broke out between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO) on 7 July 2016. Dozens of displaced civilians sought refuge at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in the capital Juba, known as UN House. UNMISS/Eric Kanalstein

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