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Message of Condolence to the Family and Relatives of Uncle Lual Diing Wol and the Entire Aweil Community

We Share the Grief and pain with the family and Relatives of late Uncle Lual Diing Wol and the entire Aweil Dinka community

By Mawien Athian Athian, Tito Awen Bol and Garang Dong, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Commander Lual Diing Wol with John Garang, Salva Kiir, and Yusuf Kuwa Mekki

February 9, 2016 (SSB)  —-  Baba Africa, it is so early to leave us, Uncle “Lanbaar,” it is too soon to go away from us; Uncle Lual Diing Wol, it is not the time for us to see you parting with us forever. You are a man known by all for your principles and satires that you add in every speech with nation always at heart.

As members of Mading Aweil Community and friends to the children of the late Uncle Lual Diing Wol; and as nationals, we are heavily touched by the passing-on of veteran Lualdit. Late Lualdit or Baba Africa has not just been a politician and a revolutionist; but a man that had been keeping the movement lively from the days of struggle to independent.

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Baba Africa, Lual Diing Wol, during the war of liberation, in Kidepo in 1992

Per that, we grief with the aggrieved family and relatives of Late Lualdit wherever they are (South Sudan and those abroad), and we are humbly asking the family and relatives to take heart and indeed understand that Baba Lanbaar is not even a man of Aweil community but a national figure who will remain to be honour and respected for what he stood for and all he achieved. Hence, you are not alone in tears and mourning but with the nation of South Sudan across the three geographical divides (Regions) of our Country.

Commander Lual Diing Wuol
Among the unfortunate groups that fell victim to Akuot/Ghai’s vindictive machination were the over a thousand recruits from “Ngok Dinka of Abyei led by Bagat Agwek Acaak” and the over “10,000 recruits from Aweil” led by the veteran politician Lual Diing Wuol who later became a close friend of, and a longtime political advisor to, Garang.

While hearing the sad news at night, we were saying “we wish it is not true”, but the fact remains; wishes cannot change the nature! Sun rise and set, as well the hero is born and passed on. We strongly thank the family because you injected immeasurable level funds for treatment but nature contradict yours and our wishes.

Rest in Peace Uncle Lual Diing Wol-Baba Africa!

Writers can be reached through their email contacts:

Mawien2select@gmail.com

Awenbol2007@yahoo.com

garangdong@gmail.com

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