Motot

Motot (also spelled Mwot Tot) is a town in Uror County, Bieh State, South Sudan.

Motot
Town
Motot
Location of Motot in South Sudan
Coordinates: 8°9′53″N 32°3′12″E
CountrySouth Sudan
StateBieh State
CountyUror County

History

Motot was one of the Lou Nuer villages in which the SPLA carried out a forcible disarmament campaign in 2006. The battle of Motot which occurred near Motot was the end of the campaign and ended the Nuer White Army for several years.[1] UN peacekeepers were deployed in Motot after the conflict.[2]

In August 2011, 200 people were injured and more than 300 were killed in Motot and the village of Pieri due to Murle attacks on the Lou Nuer.[3]

During the South Sudanese Civil War, the United Nations World Food Program conducted food airdrops in May 2014 in Motot due to food shortages.[4] In March 2017, humanitarians left Motot due to fighting in the area.[5] On April 23, 2018, the SPLA-IO claimed government forces attacked its positions in Motot, although the government denied it was in the area.[6] In June 2019 Motot experienced heavy flooding.[7]

Motot was part of Jonglei State until the reorganization of states in 2015, in which Motot became part of Eastern Bieh State. Eastern Bieh State was later renamed Bieh State.

References
  1. ISSAfrica.org (2007-04-06). "Sudan People's Liberation Army: Disarmament in Jonglei and its implications". ISS Africa. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  2. "Fragile disarmament in South Sudan - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  3. "UN, US express concern as 26,000 displaced from Jonglei conflict - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  4. "South Sudan crisis: Key humanitarian updates". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  5. "South Sudan orders withdrawal of humanitarian agencies from Mayendit - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  6. "Rebels claim clashes with govt in Akobo, govt denies". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  7. "Bieh government warns of looming hunger". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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