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- Warrap State in red. Contested Abyei region in pink.
Warrap State in South Sudan borders the disputed region of Abyei, which is claimed by both north Sudan and South Sudan. Sudan says Abyei is part of South Kordofan State. A referendum to decide the future of Abyei was due to take place in 2011 but political differences between Khartoum and Juba scuppered the process.
Within South Sudan Warrap State borders Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria, Lakes and Unity states.
Area: 31,027 km²
Approximate Population: 972,928 (2008)
Capital: Kuacjok
Other Important Towns: Thiet, Tonj, Gogrial, Turalei, Marial Lou
Counties: Abyei (also claimed by north Sudan to be part of South Kordofan State), Gogrial East, Gogrial West, Tonj East, Tonj North, Tonj South, Twic.
Government
Executive:
- Warrap State flag (GoSS)
Warrap State Legislative Assembly
The Warrap State Legislative Assembly has 49 members, all of which represent South Sudan’s ruling party - the SPLM.
Speaker: Moses Madot Dut Deng MP (SPLM)
Heads of parliamentary committees:
- Security and public order, Zachariah Thokyok Magol MP - Tonj East
- Public accounts and governance, Mario Malok Lual MP - Tonj North
- Finance and economic, Anei Mawien Abiik MP - Gogrial East
- Labor Public service, Dominic Deng Mayom MP - Tonj North
- Legislator and Legal Affair, General Bona Bang Dhel MP - Gogrial West
- Member Affairs, General Mathou Deng MP - Tonj East
- Information and Public relations, Arop Deng Kuol MP - Abyei
- Human rights, Mary Nyibol Arou MP - Tonj South
- Land, Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mayar Deng Mayar MP - Gogrial West
- Services, Atong Manyual MP - Gogrial West
- Gender and Social Development, Marko Malou Choldit- Tonj South
- Peace and Reconciliation, Tong Makuac Kur MP
- Women caucus, Adut Madut Akec MP - Gogrial East
Commissioners
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Warrap State Links
- Thursday 23 May 2013
May 22, 2013 (JUBA) - The Governor of South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state has disputed media reports alleging he was at odds with his Warrap counterpart over which candidate to support for the country’s presidency. General Paul (...)
- Sunday 3 March 2013
March 1, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s deputy interior minister, General Salva Mathok Gengdit has vehemently denied accusing Warrap state’s Twic County community of backstabbing the Dinka Ngok in Abyei over territorial disputes. (...)
- Monday 5 November 2012
November 5, 2012 (JUBA) - An explosion in Warrap State has killed three children leaving another in critical condition after sustaining multiple injuries, local authorities told Sudan Tribune on Sunday.
The blast was believed to have (...)
- Monday 13 May 2013
South Sudan Law Society
13th-April-2013
Citizen of Western Bhar el-Ghazal State calls for limitations of President Powers and the Independence of Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and transparency in the making process of the (...)
- Wednesday 19 December 2012
December 18, 2012 (WAU) - A local youth leader from South Sudan’s Twic County in Warrap State has been cleared of sabotage by county authorities in November, youth groups and relative told Sudan Tribune on Friday. Warrap State in red. (...)
- Tuesday 12 March 2013
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
March 11, 2013 (BENTIU) – Authorities in South Sudan’s Unity state said they recovered 56 herds of cattle raided from neighbouring Warrap last week, apprehending 10 cattle rustlers in the process.
Two people, (...)
- Saturday 2 February 2013
February 1, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s Warrap and Unity states have opened a joint police station on their tense border to curb cattle raiding between neighbouring communities, which regularly results in the death of civilians. Warrap (...)
- Tuesday 10 April 2012
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
April 8, 2012 (BENTIU) - South Sudan’s vice president, Riek Machar, is urging Warrap, Unity and Lakes state governors to come to the table with their grievances and improve the security situation in (...)
- Sunday 16 December 2012
December 15, 2012 (JUBA) – Authorities in South Sudan’s Warrap state have set demands it considers prerequisites for nomadic communities from neighboring Sudan to seek water and pastures in their area.
The new demands, according to the (...)
- Thursday 16 May 2013
May 15, 2015 (JUBA) - Governors from Greater Bahr el Ghazal states are at odds over who to support for South Sudan’s presidency, highlighting the internal differences within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the run (...)
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