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Tonj is one of the largest towns in Warrap and the oldest town in South Sudan, home to various tribes such as Dinka, Bongo, and Luo people. The town is divided into three counties—Tonj North, Tonj South, and Tonj East - and has undergone further subdivisions.
Sep 2, 2024 · As communities suffer immense harm from ongoing intercommunal conflict in Tonj, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting intensive efforts to bring feuding groups together for reconciliation and peacebuilding.
Tonj Town serves as the county headquarters of Tonj South County and is the largest town between Rumbek and Wau. However, chronic insecurity, poor infrastructure, and weak governance has frequently discouraged traders from operating in the area.
The River Tonj continues northwards from Tonj South, through Tonj East to Tonj North and Unity State to join the River Bahr el-Ghazal. Tonj East was affected by flooding in both 2020 and 2021. In 2021 it was identified as a flood-affected county by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre.
Tonj State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. [4] It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Wau to the west, Gbudwe to the southwest, Gogrial to the northwest, Northern Liech to the northeast, Gok and Southern Liech to the east, and Western Lakes to the south and east.
Aug 15, 2024 · WARRAP - Rampant raiding, revenge killings, and hate speech have ignited a wave of violent clashes in South Sudan's Tonj region, causing immense harm to communities.
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Oct 8, 2021 · Greater Luachjang communities have reportedly been unable to displace to the north, east or south due to tensions with communities in the neighbouring counties of Tonj North, Mayendit (Unity...
