Acongeong
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Acongeong or Acumcum) is a town in the state of Western Bahr el Ghazal in northwestern South Sudan
. It is located northeast of the city of Wau.
During the Second Sudanese Civil War
, UNICEF had a camp in Acumcum to treat malnourished children. Other organizations such as MSF and the World Food Programme
of the United Nations were present in Acumcum.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. It is located northeast of the city of Wau.
During the Second Sudanese Civil War
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
, UNICEF had a camp in Acumcum to treat malnourished children. Other organizations such as MSF and the World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
of the United Nations were present in Acumcum.