Fangak

Fangak
Fangak Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 9°03′58″N 30°52′52″E / 9.066156°N 30.88112°ECoordinates: 9°03′58″N 30°52′52″E / 9.066156°N 30.88112°E
Country	South Sudan
State	Jonglei
County	Fangak County

Fangak is a community in South Sudan. It lies in Fangak County in Jonglei state.

During the Second Sudanese Civil War, Gabriel Tanginya, commander of a pro-government Nuer militia had his base in Fangak. Tanginya was at first associated with Commander Paulino Matiep in Anyanya II, then with Paulino joined Riek Machar's SPLA-Nasir force in 1991.^[1] In the 1990s the SPLA-Nasir militia was said to have had its only prison at Fangak, which lies in the center of a malarial swamp.^[2]

In February 2011, forces loyal to the rebel General George Athor attacked three operational outposts of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). They briefly occupied the town of Fangak before withdrawing when SPLA troops arrived. Several people died in the conflict.^[3] Later the SPLA reported that at least 105 people had been killed, mostly women and children. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, called for immediate implementation of the January ceasefire agreement.^[4]

Notable people

• Buth Diu (died 1972)

References

1. Jemera Rone (2003). Sudan, oil, and human rights. Human Rights Watch. p. 19. ISBN 1-56432-291-2.
2. Jemera Rone, John Prendergast, Karen Sorensen (1994). Civilian devastation: abuses by all parties in the war in southern Sudan. Human Rights Watch. p. 227. ISBN 1-56432-129-0.
3. Ngor Arol Garang (February 10, 2011). "South Sudan army retake Fangak from Athor forces -SPLA". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
4. Julius N. Uma (February 13, 2011). "Human rights body condemns Jonglei killings, calls for urgent action". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2011-08-07.