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thirty-two million); and killed an estimated two million people. It damaged Sudan's economy and led to food shortages, resulting in starvation and malnutrition. The lack of investment during this time, particularly in the south, meant a generation lost access to basic health services, education, and jobs. Lainya is one of the ruined county in Sudanese civic war. Its geographical location has been on the target of every war. Also the government was keen in Lainya for its resources particular teaks, which led to deafforestation of many plantations in the area of Loka during the war.
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Lainya county has been affected by the huge devastation of 21 years of civil war, which makes it hard to develop. Therefore, even three years after the end of the war, the people's lives are threatened by the innumerable neglected landmines and unexploded bombshells that remain hidden. Education in
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The main mode of transport in Lainya is the road network and the automobile. The Juba road connects Lainya to Yei River County and also to the regional capital city of South Sudan. Lainya is only served by extensive private buses, taxis; motorcycles, trucks and Lorries currently operated along the
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Lainya Market is located in the heart of Lainya Central Business building and embraces many businesses. Operating since 1998 perhaps since 1990 under Sudanese Government, the market provides a vibrant, diverse people from neighbouring counties. The market attracts a diverse range of customers from
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Lainya has a healthy environment in comparison to other counties in South Sudan. Air quality is generally good; however woodsmoke from fireplaces is an issue in the winter months. Lainya waterways have historically been affected by heavy pollution from aerial bombs dropped by the army of the then
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The war went on for more than 20 years, including the use of Russian-made combat helicopters and military cargo planes which were used as bombers to devastating effect on villages and tribal rebels alike. The war displaced an estimated four million people (of a total estimated population of
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trees, because the region requires much development due to the devastation by the SPLA/M - South Sudan People's Liberation Army/ Movement and NCP. The picture shows some of the local classes for the children who are mostly struggling for their education on the countrysides of
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Roads: Lainya is situated on the main road that connects Juba to the northeast and Yei to the southwest. "Road warnings" are usually issued when road conditions deteriorate during the rainy season. A secondary road connects Lainya to Jambo town in Mundri East County.
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known as LRA has extend their operation into the area causing thousands of civilians to flee their homes for safety. Most of the people in rural areas moved to Lainya central business building and starting building local shelters for the short time protection. Those
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local shoppers visitors and tourists from Juba, Keji Keji, Morobu and Yei. Visitors come to the market for unusual items that cannot be found in conventional supermarkets and shopping centres across other counties in Central Equatoria.
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and Wuji. Two inter-city/inter-county roads or highways pass through Lainya County and meet at Lainya Town, namely; Juba-Yei Road and Lainya-Jambo Road. Both roads have the potential of becoming important national highways/freeways.
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or IED where planted all around the roads, village paths and farmlands. All of those IEDs where collected after the signing of CPA in 2005. Some of the IEDs were unable to be removed and the only choice was to destroy by explosion.
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and Juba to Yei stop for their breakfast in Lainya Town, which is the only area with high level of development on the road. The successive Commissioners of Lainya County (in chronological order of their time in office,
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after the creation of new states was decreed by the President Salva Kiir. The county was divided into three counties in April 2016 with the two new counties Kupera and Wuji being carved from part of its area.
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the region has been very hard, children are studying under trees which actually shows how much of the region has been destroyed. Many teak trees in Africa's largest
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has been carried out illegally, due to the lack of control when the region was under SPLA/M rebels and Sudanese soldiers. It makes it hard for the local
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Subsistence agriculure as well as cattle rearing are some of the common and the main economic activities in the county, as is the case with most
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of the Sudanese government. Lainya had been bombed by planes and artillery of the Sudanese government against the SPLA/M rebels during the war.
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https://iomsouthsudan.org/tracking/sites/default/publicfiles/documents/CES_Lainya_Atlas.pdf
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Government of Sudan during the civil war of between the Sudan Government and rebels of the
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the importations Administration areas in lainya county are basically in payams and boma.
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The Sudanese Army advanced in the south, reaching the southern borders with neighboring
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https://docs.southsudanngoforum.org/sites/default/files/2016-07/livelihoodslainya_0.pdf
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IDP some are currently living in the area while others have returned to places.
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LOKA ROUND SECONDARY SCHOOL.the only national secondary school in lainya county
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it is hard to use this is particularly due to the difference in the syllabi.
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is the current commissioner of Lainya County after seven commissioner's,
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to the North. It is administratively divided into six sub-counties or
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Emmanuel Khamis Richard (Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM))
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to have control on his region. Earlier in 2007-09 the notorious
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Pupils under tree in Lainya County,Southern Sudan 2003
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Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan
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South Sudan
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Central Equatoria
South Sudan
Hon Robert John Lasu
civil war
Sudanese People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA)
National Congress Party (NCP)
the outbreak of conflict in South Sudan in 2016
The National Salvation Front (NAS)
Thomas Cirillo

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