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Natinga

Natinga originated from Didinga's common word "kitingatek" which literally means let's force it. During the advent of SPLM/A struggles and in 1989, the Didinga SPLA Commander the late Lincoln Loki Lokoro, husband to Hon. Lucy Yaya mobilized the soldiers and local communities to open up a footpath that passed from Himan(New Cush) to Nadapal. This was the time when Omar Bashir staked a coup- d'état and took power in Khartoum. Following that even in Khartoum, the Toposa militiamen became very active on the Narus-Kapoeta roads. Tried to disrupt and block SPLA activities along this international road to Kenya. So the SPLA had to look for other safest alternative roads. The decision was to locally construct the road from Lotukei to Nadapal. It was the old British Colonialist road which was constructed by the Didinga people. Nonetheless, Lincoln started the footpath smoothly. Reported the road workers got very tired when the road reached Loruth. Some local communities deserted the road work. The soldiers who were left behind were ordered to continue with the work to the end. With looming hunger and fatigue, the workers were to give up the road work. However, Commander Lincoln Loki Lokoro has to apply a bit of militaristic force on the soldiers to finish up the road. On reaching Loruth Lincoln urged the people " Kitingatek logoo"(let's force it guys).…

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Natinga originated from Didinga's common word "kitingatek" which literally means let's force it. During the advent of SPLM/A struggles and in 1989, the Didinga SPLA Commander the late Lincoln Loki Lokoro, husband to Hon. Lucy Yaya mobilized the soldiers and local communities to open up a footpath that passed from Himan(New Cush) to Nadapal. This was the time when Omar Bashir staked a coup- d'état and took power in Khartoum. Following that even in Khartoum, the Toposa militiamen became very active on the Narus-Kapoeta roads. Tried to disrupt and block SPLA activities along this international road to Kenya. So the SPLA had to look for other safest alternative roads. The decision was to locally construct the road from Lotukei to Nadapal. It was the old British Colonialist road which was constructed by the Didinga people. Nonetheless, Lincoln started the footpath smoothly. Reported the road workers got very tired when the road reached Loruth. Some local communities deserted the road work. The soldiers who were left behind were ordered to continue with the work to the end. With looming hunger and fatigue, the workers were to give up the road work. However, Commander Lincoln Loki Lokoro has to apply a bit of militaristic force on the soldiers to finish up the road. On reaching Loruth Lincoln urged the people " Kitingatek logoo"(let's force it guys).…

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  1. date of death: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377784480

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