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The celebrations in the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit were preceded by a series of activities.
A parade by the Police Band began its marching infront of the Old ToritCounty Office and ended at the Square where government and UNMISS officials made speeches.
Traditional dancers added pomp and colour to the celebrations attended by thousands of state residents who had been mobilised through mass media including the state-owned 97.5 FM and Catholic-owned 89 FM Radio Emmanuel.
The UNMISS coordinator in Eastern Equatoria State MsHiroko Mosko told Gurtong that the annual celebrations are held to salute and pay tribute to peacekeepers and those who have served in peacekeeping around the world.
“It is also a time to pay respect toand remember those who have lost their lives in the course of bringing peace to nations”, she said.
Others who spoke at the event were the Torit County CommissionerGerman Charles Ojok and the keynote address delivered by the Eastern Equatoria State GovernorLouis Lobong Lojore.
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