Daniel Awet Akot is the deputy

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of the

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Early life

Akot was born in Lakes State in a

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family.

Sudan People's Liberation Army

Akot graduated from the Sudan Military College. He received a year of additional military training in the United States before serving as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding Sudan People's Liberation Army rebel forces around

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in the northernmost tip of current-day South Sudan.

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appointed Akot as one of the eleven alternate members of the SPLM/SPLA Political-Military High Command. Akot also became governor of

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and the overall commander of SPLA forces in that region. His deputy commanders included Bona Bang Dhol, Chol Ayuak Guiny and Deng Ajuong. His radio codename was Amara.

References

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