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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 denies hosting Darfur rebels
Monday 23 July 2012
July 22, 2012 (AWEIL) - South Sudan on Sunday denied providing any military support or hosting rebel groups who are fighting the government of neighbouring Sudan, arguing that Khartoum was only "covering attacks" its army carried out (...)
Kiir accuses Sudan of backing armed militias destabilising S. Sudan
Sunday 1 April 2012
By Julius N. Uma April 01, 2012 (JUBA) — South Sudan’s President on Friday told members of the ruling party’s National Liberation Council (NLC) how Khartoum has allegedly created and sponsored armed militias with intentions to (...)
South Sudan launches electronic payroll system
Monday 4 February 2013
February 3, 2013 (JUBA) – An electronic payroll management system seeking to improve efficiency within South Sudan’s civil service has officially been launched by the country’s labour and public service ministry. Implementation of the (...)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal records improvement in secondary education results
Friday 6 July 2012
July 5, 2012 (KUACJOK) - South Sudan’s State of Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Thursday released its 2011-2012 secondary education results, showing improved performances, compare to the previous year. Authorities grounded improvement in (...)
Ex-legislator in Aweil makes controversial apology over expulsion
Sunday 12 May 2013
May 11, 2013 (JUBA) - A former member of state parliament in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal has issued a signed apology, amid reports of bullying and allegations relating to a family dispute and legislators. Hikma Ali Malek was (...)
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.
Kiir directs governors to tell citizens benefits of cooperation agreement with Sudan
Saturday 20 October 2012
October 19, 2012 (JUBA) - President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the Governors of South Sudan’s ten stated to conduct extensive public lecturers to explain the benefits of the cooperation agreement he signed on 27 September with (...)
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 (...)
Aweil inaugurates first state revenue authority in South Sudan
Tuesday 30 May 2017
29 May 2017 (AWEIL) – Aweil State Governor James Mayoul last Friday the first-ever non-oil revenue tax collection system to be founded in South Sudan Aweil State Revenue Authority will enable the state government to mitigate the impact (...)

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