Duar
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Duar is a large village in Koch County
, Unity State, South Sudan
. It is on the main oil road leading south from Bentiu
, and is close to the Thar Jath Central Processing Facility in the Block 5A
oil concession.
The village is in a Jagei Nuer region.
A clinic operated by Medicins Sans Frontieres was established in the village in 1989 by Dr. Jill Seaman
to treat patients suffering from visceral leishmaniasis
. The disease was spreading quickly, in part due to civil war, which was causing population movement, reducing resisitance through malnutirition and hindering provision of control and treatment.
On 27 June 1998 Duar was attacked by Paulino Matiep's SSUM militia. The Medecins Sans Frontieres compound was burned and destroyed, as were the school and the community offices. Paulino's forces raided cattle camps, killing the animals for food. About 25% of the population fled, some to islands in the Nile where they felt they would be safe.
After the civil war, a divisional headquarters for the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army was constructed by Arkel International
in Duar. The site was in a swamp near to the Nile, and had to be raised above flood level.
3,000 truck loads of fill material were brought in from two quarries about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) distant, a difficult task due to poor road quality and north/south political tensions.
The 2500 square metres (26,909.8 sq ft) facility is self-contained, with a 3 megawatt power plant.
Koch County
Koch County is an administrative division of Unity State, South Sudan, covering an area in the center of the state.The administrative center is the town of Koch.Large villages include Dhor Wang, Thorial, Duar, Wath-Thier and Bieh....
, Unity State, South Sudan
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 on the main oil road leading south from Bentiu
Bentiu
-Location:Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in northern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern banks of the Bahr...
, and is close to the Thar Jath Central Processing Facility in the Block 5A
Block 5A, South Sudan
Block 5A is an oil concession in South Sudan.After oil field development began during the Second Sudanese Civil War, Block 5A was the scene of extensive fighting as rival militias struggled for control....
oil concession.
The village is in a Jagei Nuer region.
A clinic operated by Medicins Sans Frontieres was established in the village in 1989 by Dr. Jill Seaman
Jill Seaman
Jill Seaman is an American doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières . She is a native of Moscow, Idaho and a graduate of Middlebury College and the University of Washington School of Medicine....
to treat patients suffering from visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis , also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world , responsible for an...
. The disease was spreading quickly, in part due to civil war, which was causing population movement, reducing resisitance through malnutirition and hindering provision of control and treatment.
On 27 June 1998 Duar was attacked by Paulino Matiep's SSUM militia. The Medecins Sans Frontieres compound was burned and destroyed, as were the school and the community offices. Paulino's forces raided cattle camps, killing the animals for food. About 25% of the population fled, some to islands in the Nile where they felt they would be safe.
After the civil war, a divisional headquarters for the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army was constructed by Arkel International
Arkel International
Arkel International is a privately held company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that undertakes construction projects around the world. The company serves organizations, governments, and militaries....
in Duar. The site was in a swamp near to the Nile, and had to be raised above flood level.
3,000 truck loads of fill material were brought in from two quarries about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) distant, a difficult task due to poor road quality and north/south political tensions.
The 2500 square metres (26,909.8 sq ft) facility is self-contained, with a 3 megawatt power plant.