George Athor Deng
George Athor Deng Dut (* 1962 in Khorfulus County, Jonglei , then Sudan ; † December 19, 2011 in Morobo near Juba ) was a politician, commander of the SPLA and rebel leader in South Sudan .
George Athor was born in the Khorfulus area (Canal County) in the north of the state of Jonglei as Padang- Dinka (also White Nile Dinka ). He failed as an independent candidate in the gubernatorial election in his state in April 2010. Since then he has accused the SPLA of electoral fraud and corruption and led a rebellion against the SPLA-appointed government of South Sudan. He received support from various ethnic groups that feel disadvantaged by the SPLA.
swell
- South Sudan army clashes with renegade General Athor kills 92. ( Memento from July 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Sudan Tribune, March 2, 2011
- May Ying Welsh: Sudan: Transcending tribe. Al Jazeera English
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lt. General George Athor Deng's. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 4, 2012 ; accessed on December 21, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ South Sudan's rebel leader George Athor “killed”. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012 ; Accessed December 20, 2011 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Athor Deng, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Athor Deng Dut, George (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Sudanese politician, leads rebellion against South Sudanese government |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Khorfulus County, Jonglei, South Sudan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 2011 |
| Place of death | Morobo |