Aguil Chut-Deng | |
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Born | 1967 |
Died | c. 26 April 2022 (age 55) Brisbane, Australia |
Other names | Nyanpakou |
Education | University of Southern Queensland |
Aguil Chut Deng Acouth (1967 – c. 26 April 2022), also known as Aguil de'Chut Deng or Aguil Chut-Deng, was a South Sudanese revolutionary and activist. She was a member of "Katiba Banat", the women's battalion of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), during the Second Sudanese Civil War.
As a refugee in Australia, she founded the Sudanese Australian International Activist Group, and took part in rallies to raise awareness of the conflict. After the independence of South Sudan in 2011, she founded South Sudanese Women Advocacy for Peace. She also focused on issues faced by South Sudanese refugees in Australia.