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Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBEG/NBG)

Northern Bahr el Ghazal State is in the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. It borders north Sudan’s South Darfur State. Within South Sudan the state borders Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap states.

Northern Bahr el Ghazal also borders the disputed region of Abyei and claims the contested Mile 14 border area, which is also claimed by Sudan.

Capital: Aweil

Area: 720,898 km²

Population: 720,898 (2008)

Government

Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Executive

Governor - Major General Paul Malong Awan Anei
Deputy Governor - Madut Dut Yel

State Ministers

Culture, Youth and Sports - Tong Deng Anei
Education - Kon Elbert Deng Chan
Information - Mrs. Jackline Nyibol Benjamin Ajonga
Parliamentary Affairs - Ernest Mangok Mangok
Local Government - Lino Adub Achier
Trade Industry and Investment - Ronald Ruay Deng
Without Portfolio - Mrs. Ajak Akok Kuel
Without Portfolio - Giir Riiny

State Advisors:

Political Advisor - George Garang Lual Achien
Economics Affairs Advisor - Tong Atak Mel
Gender, Child and Social Welfare - Mrs. Anguet Anei Ajong
Security Advisor - Joseph Akok Aleu

Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Leglislative Assembly

Speaker - Monica Achol William Amoi MP
Deputy Speaker - Athiang Manok Athiang MP
Chief Whip - Daniel Akol Diing MP

Other MPs

Aguer Wol Aguer | Garang Majak Bol | Majang Ngor Kuany

Counties & Commissioners

Aweil North County - Estimated Population (2008) - 129,130 - Cmr Kuol Athuai Hal
Aweil East County - Estimated Population (2008) - 309,920 - Awet Kiir Awet
Aweil West County - Estimated Population (2008) - 166,220 - Garang Tong
Aweil Central County - Estimated Population (2008) - 41,830 - Abraham Aleu
Aweil South County - Estimated Population (2008) - 73,810 - Jel Mangok

Aweil Town

Mayor - Atak Longar
Deputy Mayor - Simon Tong Deng

Northern Bahr el Ghazal State - Links

Books

Francis M. Deng, 1995, War of Visions, Conflict of Identities in the Sudan, (Washington D.C.: Brookings)
Human Rights Watch, 1999, Famine in Sudan, 1998, The Human Rights Causes, (New York, Human Rights Watch).
Dave Eggers, 2006, What is the What, (New York, Vintage Books).
David Keen, 1994, The Benefits of Famine, A Political Economy of Famine and Relief in Southwestern Sudan, 1983–1989, (New Jersey, Princeton University Press).
Garang Malong, 2012, Theatre of Hope( Nairobi University, Kenya)

WHO, partners respond to flood crises in two S. Sudan states
Wednesday 20 September 2017
September 19, 2017 (JUBA) – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the flood affected areas of Aweil West and Aweil North (...)
N. Bahr el Ghazal governor dissolves cabinet, sacks commissioners
Friday 18 September 2015
September 16, 2015 (JUBA) - The caretaker governor of South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Akot Deng Akot has issued an executive order disolving the entire cabinet. Map detail showing South Sudan’s border state of Northern (...)
S. Sudanese police general calls for division of N. Bahr El Ghazal state
Thursday 19 June 2014
June 18, 2014 (JUBA) - A South Sudanese police general has called for the split of Northern Bahr el Ghazal into two states, claiming that the creation of more administrative entities in the area would take services closer to the people (...)
South Sudan embarks on football competition to promote peace and unity
Friday 31 August 2012
August 30,2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan is organizing national football competitions in attempt to promote peace and unity amongst the young nations diverse ethnic groups often seen as divided by tribal conflicts usually associated to (...)
Open letter to South Sudan’s President from the Aweil University Student Union in Uganda
Monday 15 October 2012
Open letter to South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir from the Aweil University Student Union in Uganda.
S. Sudanese army, armed men clash in N. Bahr el Ghazal
Thursday 28 April 2016
April 27, 2016 (JUBA) - Members of the South Sudanese army (SPLA) on Wednesday clashed with armed men in Northern Bahr el Ghazal region, raising fear of insecurity in a territory which has over the years been experiencing relative (...)
South Sudan’s N. Bahr el Ghazal arrest 2 over counterfeit U.S. currency
Monday 29 August 2011
August 28, 2011 (AWEIL) - A Congolese national and a Nigerian have been arrested and detained by Northern Bahr el Ghazal police authorities over allegations linking the duo to the manufacture of fake U.S. dollars. Ronald Ruay Deng, (...)
South Sudan’s new army commander says constitutional defence top priority
Sunday 27 April 2014
April 26, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s new army (SPLA) commander has said his priority will be to protect the constitution and the territorial integrity of the new nation, in an apparent back-track on previous statements in which he (...)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal to host “peace” football competition
Sunday 19 August 2012
August 17, 2012 (Rumbek) - South Sudan’s State of Northern Bahr el Ghazal said Friday it had completed preparations to host the quarter final of a football competition organized to promote peace and unity in the country. Tong Deng (...)
SPLM sacks N. Bahr el Ghazal secretary-general
Sunday 4 January 2015
January 4, 2015 (JUBA) – The ruling party (SPLM) branch in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state on Saturday sacked its secretary general, among other officials. Map detail showing South Sudan’s border state of Northern Bahr el (...)

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