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A Testimony for the Nuer–Dinka Conflict in South Sudan.

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This is the testimony of Athian Deng from Lakes State, and his lost children during the 2013 Juba massacre.

On 12 December 2013, I traveled to Yei for business and remained there until 15 December 2013. At midnight on the 15th, we heard reports of clashes between the forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of the former Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar.
Early the next morning, driven by fear and concern for my family, I hired a motorbike to return to Juba to check on my three children. At the time, my wife was not at home due to a minor family disagreement.
When I arrived in Juba, the city was already engulfed in chaos. Dead bodies lay on the ground, gunfire echoed everywhere, and our neighborhood had been taken over by the Tiger Division. Civilians were nowhere to be seen.
Holding my breath, I rushed straight to my house. The compound was empty. There was no sign of my children. I was overwhelmed with fear and began to cry, wondering where they could be.
One of my neighbors approached me and said, “My friend, take heart. The area was first controlled by Nuer soldiers. They killed everyone here, including women and children, because they were Dinka and The Tiger Division later liberated the area and removed the bodies.” He then urged me to join the fighting and avenge the blood of my children.
I stood there for about five minutes, unsure of what to do. Shortly afterward, my wife arrived. She was crying uncontrollably and confirmed the worst our children were believed to be dead. We mourned together for nearly two hours.
Later, some soldiers from the Tiger Division approached me and questioned why a man like me was crying when, according to them, many Nuer were still alive in Juba, including in UNMISS compounds and within the army ranks.
At that moment, the desire for revenge consumed me. I begged them to give me a PKM machine gun with 700 rounds of ammunition so that I could kill as many Nuer as possible. Without hesitation, they gave me what I asked for.
From 16 December 2013, I joined the door-to-door killings. On 17 December, I went to a checkpoint, climbed a large tree, mounted my gun, and fired continuously toward the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site where Nuer civilians had fled. I remained there on both 17 and 18 December.
Early in the morning of 18 December, I received a call from an unfamiliar number. When I answered, I could not believe what I heard it was the voice of my daughter, Atong.
“Baba, it is me, Atong,” she said.
I nearly collapsed while still on the tree. Trembling, I asked, “Atong, are you alive?”
She replied, “Yes, Baba, we are alive.”
I immediately asked about her brothers, Majok and Kuot, and she told me they were with her.
When I asked where she was calling from, she said they were in the UNMISS compound near the checkpoint. She explained that our Nuer neighbor had taken them, together with his own children, when the fighting reached Jebel Suk.
Still sitting in that tree, I broke down and cried loudly. The place where I had been firing my gun was exactly where my children were sheltering, along with the Nuer family that had protected them. I cursed tribalism with all my heart, crying out, “Tribalism, you almost made me kill my own children.”
I climbed down, hid my gun, and went to the woman who had hosted my children. I asked her to bring them to the gate. When they came out, I took my children into my arms. I had no words to express my gratitude to that family.
Immediately, I took my children to Rumbek, knowing that Juba was no longer safe.
That day, I came to a painful but important realization: the Nuer people had no intention of killing anyone in South Sudan because of tribe. Their aggression was rooted in self-defense resisting domination and violence imposed against their will.
This experience forever changed my understanding of tribalism, hatred, and the true cost of conflict.

Through this Testimony, It is imperative that global wars are fought out of misinformation guided by ignorance of peace and power of control.
Take an example what is happening in US & ISRAEL-IRAN war, as well as UKRAINE-RUSSIA war.

Say no to Tribalism.

Governor Manytuil Heads to Bentiu After Reappointment

H.E. Lt. Gen. Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang, the newly reappointed Governor of Unity State, departed Juba this afternoon en route to Bentiu, the state capital, marking the start of his renewed leadership mandate.

Governor Manytuil was seen off at Juba International Airport by government officials, members of his accompanying delegation, and a group of Unity State citizens who gathered to bid him farewell.

His return to Bentiu is expected to signal continuity in governance and renewed efforts toward stability and development in the state. Supporters expressed optimism as he embarks on his next term in office.

PG Machar told the governor—The reason I didn't create a song for the former governor is because I knew you'd replace him, and now it's my duty to do so without asking.

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In Juba, you'll see someone holding a bottle of water and you might think they're coming from a restaurant, but the fact is that the water is food for his survival.

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