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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian from India as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
He served in the Indian Army for over 36 years. Most recently, he served as the General Officer Commanding; he contributed to the Army’s operational and logistic preparedness.
Indian Army plays a leading role in UN Peacekeeping with a presence in 8 out of 14 ongoing UN missions worldwide, and over 5,400 Indian military personnel deployed under the UN Mission.

South Sudan

South Sudan is officially known as the Republic of South Sudan.
It is a landlocked country in Central Africa.
It is bordered by;
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
- The Central African Republic
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Uganda
Juba is the capital and also the largest city.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
- Since its independence, It has suffered ethnic violence and civil war, ethnic massacres and killings of journalists.
The White Nile passes through the country.
South Sudan is known for its timber exports.
It also contains many natural resources such as petroleum, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, diamonds, hardwoods, limestone and hydropower.
The country's economy is heavily dependent on agriculture.

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