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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)

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 (...)
Press Statement from the Permanent Mission of South Sudan to the United Nations on the South Sudan – Sudan cooperation Agreement
Friday 19 October 2012
Press Statement from the Permanent Mission of South Sudan to the United Nations on the South Sudan – Sudan cooperation Agreement On 27 September, the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan signed a Cooperation Agreement (...)
South Sudan army chief staff visits Renk after military clashes
Tuesday 20 June 2017
June 19, 2017 (JUBA) – General James Ajonga Mawut Unguec Ajonga, the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Army (SPLA) Chief of General Staff has pledged the commitment of his forces to continue to provide adequate security and to safeguard the (...)
N. Bahr el Ghazal Governor says not “an inch” of Mile 14 will go to Sudan
Thursday 27 September 2012
September 27, 2012 (WAU) - General Paul Malong Awan, Governor of South Sudan’s State of Northern Bahr el Ghazal said on Wednesday that his administration and the citizens of the area will never accept giving an inch of the contested (...)
South Sudanese millionaire aims to raise hope
Sunday 17 April 2016
April 16, 2016 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese Millionaire, Makiir Gai Thiep, has put his business to task to assist local South Sudanese people with health, education and medical related issues. The businessman has sponsored a number of (...)
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 (...)
NBG state governor orders closure of illegal check points
Wednesday 19 October 2011
By Julius N. Uma 18 October 2011 (JUBA) - The governor of South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBG) state has ordered the immediate closure of unauthorised checkpoints within the state and cautioned law enforcement agents against (...)
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 (...)
African mediation proposes new map to end Sudan-South Sudan deadlock
Thursday 7 June 2012
June 7, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - The African Union mediation team has proposed a new map of Sudan and South Sudan’s borders to the two delegations in order to facilitate an agreement on security issues between the two sides, as the talks are (...)

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