Napoleon Adok Gai
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Napoleon Adok Gai is a South Sudanese Engineer and Director of South Sudan's National Communication Authority (NCA) as of 2022. He was appointed to the position by President Salva Kiir in August 2020.[1][2]
In October 2022 Napoleon pledged to connect South Sudan a fiber optic that will provide the country with access to reliable internet service for at least 4 years.[3]
Early life
Like most South Sudanese born during the civil war, Gai was forced to become a child soldier with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) at the age of 12.[4] However, in the early 2000s, Gai was able to seek education in the UK after the United Nations signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC). In 2002, Gai presented a letter with writings and drawings of child soldiers affected by wars across the world to Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the time.[5]
Career
Gai is a researcher and founder of Gurtong Trust, an independent non-profit community-based project working at eradicating all ethnic, and political difference among South Sudanese.[6]
He has also helped develop digital infrastructure in South Sudan since his appointment into office. In October 2022, Napoleon announced plans establish of fiber optics in South Sudan by 2026.[7]
References
- ↑ "NCA gets new director". Eye Radio. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ Ninrew, Chany (2023-06-05). "NCA's Napoleon Adok in Egypt for global symposium". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ Ninrew, Chany (2022-10-04). "Napoleon: S. Sudan to attain affordable communication by 2026". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ "BBC - Press Office - HARDtalk Napoleon Adok". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ "RED HANDS TO STOP THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS". www.amnesty.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ "Arab Info Mall". arabinfomall.bibalex.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ "Napoleon: S. Sudan to attain affordable communication by 2026". Eye Radio. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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