“My father died 24 hours after he was given a house by President Kiir,"Atem Chagai narrates the story of his father

General Chagai Atem is one of the historical officers when it comes to the history of liberation in South Sudan. Chagai was among the first officers that founded SPLM/A in 1983. In 2009, Chagai had a stroke and its happened again in 2013 that left him bedridden.

From left: President Salva Kiir, karbino Kuanyin Bol and General Chagai Atem Source: Supplied