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Chapter 04 · 2008–2025

Friendship, Marriage and Family Life

The private world behind a life of public service

Labana during his wedding celebration in Juba in 2012
Labana during his wedding celebration in Juba in 2012 · Family Archive
Their story is preserved in companionship, faith and the ordinary affection of family life.

Companionship at the centre

Alongside Labana’s public responsibilities, a personal story of friendship and commitment was taking shape. Photographs from the university and early-service years preserve the community of friends that surrounded Labana and Manella.

A marriage grounded in faith

Their marriage joined two lives already shaped by family and community. The wedding archive preserves a celebration shared by relatives, friends and colleagues and the beginning of the home they built together.

Fatherhood and home

Family photographs remember Labana as a present and affectionate father. Aya, Joseline and Hawa remain among the clearest witnesses to his tenderness, humour and the life he built with Manella.