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“My father died 24 hours after he was given a house by President Kiir,"Atem Chagai narrates the story of his father

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From left: President Salva Kiir, karbino Kuanyin Bol and General Chagai Atem

From left: President Salva Kiir, karbino Kuanyin Bol and General Chagai Atem Source: Supplied

General Chagai Atem is one of the historical officers when it comes to the history of liberation in South Sudan. Chagai was among the first officers that founded SPLM/A in 1983. In 2009, Chagai had a stroke and its happened again in 2013 that left him bedridden.

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General Chagai Atem is one of the historical officers when it comes to the history of liberation in South Sudan. Chagai was among the first officers that founded SPLM/A in 1983. In 2009, Chagai had a stroke and its happened again in 2013 that left him bedridden.

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