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FROM a 14-month-old to a 105-year-old: the first names of some of the tens of thousands killed in South Sudan were Âreleased yesterday, a year since civil war began.
With no official toll, volunteers have collected, cross checking and confirmed the names of those killed.
“This list, although a fraction of the total loss, reflects the devastating human impact of South Sudan’s year-long war in which no one has been officially counting the dead,†said organiser Anyieth D’Awol.
The International Crisis Group estimates that at least 50,000 people have been killed but some diplomats suggest it could even be double that figure.
For now, the list contains 572 names. “It is a start,†Mr D’Awol said. The majority named were civilians, and most of those were young people.
AFP