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Akobo was captured by the Ethiopian Unity Patriots Front rebel group in 2000, and remained under its control until at least 2004. [4] Subsequently, between 2001 and 2007, Akobo became part of the Nuer Zone. [5] Prior to 2007, the northern kebeles were split from this woreda to create Wanthoa and some eastern kebeles were added to Jor.
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The Akobo river empties into the river Pibor at the border town of Old Akobo. Akobo has a clinic which was built in 1911 and a hospital which was built between 1976 and 1983. Akobo has three primary schools and one intermediate high school. Akobo Heritage and Memorial University - An institution of higher learning; Akobo Airport - A civilian ...
Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km 2, [2] as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The ...
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades ...
When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility's operations chief explains the decisions as the fire spread.
The Akobo River is a river on the border between South Sudan and Ethiopia. From its source in the Ethiopian Highlands near Mizan Teferi it flows west for 434 kilometres (270 mi) to join the Pibor River. [3] [4] The Pibor flows into the Sobat River, which in turn empties into the White Nile.
Expect to wait for help if you crash in the desert Interstate 15 from Los Angeles to Vegas. There's only one fire station dedicated to the stretch. Last year, the five-person crew answered nearly ...