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Aweil (state)
Aweil State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Gogrial to the east, Lol to the west, Aweil East to the north, and Wau to the south. Its capital and largest city was Aweil. History The area was originally part of the state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states. Ronald Ruai Deng was appointed Governor on 24 December. On 22 February 2020, a compromise led President Salva Kiir to revert the map of South S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of South Sudan
The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into Counties of Southern Sudan, 79 counties. In October 2015, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 that was previously established . The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties challenged the constitutionality of this decree and the decree was referred to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In November, the South Sudanese parliament approved the creation of the new states. In January 2017, President Salva Kiir stated a decreed of further subdivision of the country from 28 into 32 states. In February 2020, as a result of a peace agreement that ended the South Sudanese Civil War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Bahr El Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 km² and is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. It borders East Darfur in Sudan to the north, Western Bahr el Ghazal to the west and south, and Warrap and the disputed region of Abyei to the east. Aweil is the capital of the state. History Because of its proximity to Kordofan and the presence of a railway line through it to Wau, it suffered extensively in the 1983–2005 civil war in southern Sudan. North Bahr al Ghazal and adjacent parts of Western Kordofan to the north were among the most politically sensitive regions in Sudan. Missriya Arabs from Kordofan have interacted with Dinka in this region over a long time. While relations during the colonial era were largely peaceful, the war saw an upsurge in hostilities. Government backing to the Missriya gave them a decided advantage over local Dinka groups, and raiding by ''murahileen'' militias (and other government backed groups, including som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aweil South County
Introduction Aweil South County, sometimes called Paliet, is an administrative area in Northern Barh el Ghazal, South Sudan bordering Warrap State to the south. It is located in the south eastern part of NBGs. It is also known by the name Paliet, and one of the counties consisting of three major Dinka tribal groups of Ajak, Boncuai and Kongdeer. It was founded in 2000, headquartered in Boncuai in a place called Manger Gieer. In 2004, the headquarters were shifted to Malek Alel in Ajak. It is boardered to the north by Aweil East and to the west by Aweil Centre, to the south east by Gogrial State, and to the southwest by Western Barh el Ghazal state respectively. Demography 2008 Census population: 73,806 2020 Population projection*: 138,460 Ethnic groups and languages: Rek Dinka (Malual-Paliet), Luo/‘Jur Chol’ Displacement Figures: 14,466 IDPs and 26,630 returnees (Q1 2020) January 2020 IPC Projections: January 2020 – Crisis (Phase 3); February to April 2020 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aroyo, South Sudan
Aroyo is a town in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Location Aroyo is located on the east bank of the Chel River, to the south of Marial Bai. There was a small airport just north of the town. In January 2012 it was reported that of road had been completed between Aweil to the east and Aroyo. The project lasted from February to December 2011. In August 2016 some parts of the road from Aweil to Aroyo had been washed away by the rains. Another road led to the B41 to the south. The B41 runs between Wau and Deim Zubeir. Recent events On 10 July 2014 a group of soldiers who had deserted laid siege to the compound of the African Kongdai construction company between Aroyo and Awoda. They looted food and medicine from the clinics. The affected communities took refuge near government buildings. The soldiers looted food and other household items from the compound and from villages around Aroyo and Awoda, loading what they had taken into a stolen vehicle. The displaced people, nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of South Sudan
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as well as a mechanism for determining policy. In many countries, the government has a kind of constitution, a statement of its governing principles and philosophy. While all types of organizations have governance, the term ''government'' is often used more specifically to refer to the approximately 200 independent national governments and subsidiary organizations. The major types of political systems in the modern era are democracies, monarchies, and authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. Historically prevalent forms of government include monarchy, aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, theocracy, and tyranny. These forms are not always mutually exclusive, and mixed governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Ruai Deng
Ronald Ruai Deng has been the Governor of Aweil State, South Sudan since 24 December 2015. He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President Salva Kiir Salva (Latin for "Save") may refer to: People *Francisco Salva Campillo (1751-1828), Spanish scientist * Ramon d'Salva (born 1921), Filipino actor * Héctor Salva (1939-2015), Uruguayan football midfielder *Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 1951), South ... on 2 October 2015. References Living people South Sudanese politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthSudan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salva Kiir
Salva (Latin for "Save") may refer to: People *Francisco Salva Campillo (1751-1828), Spanish scientist * Ramon d'Salva (born 1921), Filipino actor * Héctor Salva (1939-2015), Uruguayan football midfielder *Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 1951), South Sudanese president * Salva Iriarte (born 1952), Spanish football midfielder and football manager * Antonio Salvá (born 1952), Spanish politician and urologist *Victor Salva (born 1958), American film director *Salva (footballer, born 1961), Spanish football defender *Salva Díez Salvador Díez Zapata (born April 21, 1963 in Albelda de Iregua, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Clubs *1982–83: Saski Baskonia *1983–84: Tizona Burgos *1985–89: CB 1939 Canarias *1989–93: Valencia BC *1993 ... (born 1963), Spanish basketball player *Federica Salva (born 1971), Italian yacht racer *Salva Sanchis (born 1974), Spanish dancer *Salva Ballesta (born 1975), Spanish football striker *Salva (footballer, born 1981) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aweil, South Sudan
Aweil is a city in South Sudan and the capital of the Northern Bahr el Ghazal. Location Aweil is located in ''Aweil Centre County'', Aweil State, in northwestern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of Aweil are: 8° 46' 02.00"N, 27° 23' 59.00"E (Latitude: 8.7671; Longitude: 27.3998). Overview Aweil is the capital city of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. It is also the county seat of ''Aweil Centre County''. The city's infrastructure is relatively developed. Aweil now has a functioning railway station, hotel, airport, soccer stadium, and a public hospital. The city functions as a team site for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Several NGOs providing aid in South Sudan are based here. The topography is flat and is prone to flooding, although the city itself lies on higher ground that the surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Its population was estimated as 12,778,250 in 2019. Juba is the capital and largest city. It gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2022. It includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the '' Bahr al Jabal'', meaning "Mountain River". Sudan was occupied by Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty and was governed as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium until Sudanese independence in 1956. Following the First Sudanese Civil War, the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was formed in 1972 and lasted until 1983. A second Sudanese civil war soon broke out in 1983 and ended in 2005 with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wau State
Wau may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Papua New Guinea * Wau, Papua New Guinea * Wau Airport (Papua New Guinea) * Wau Rural LLG, (local level government) South Sudan * Wau State * Wau, South Sudan City * Wau railway station * Wau football stadium * Wau River * The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau People * Nuelson Wau (born 1980), Dutch Antillean footballer * Nyron Wau (born 1982), Dutch footballer Other * WAU Animation, an animation studio in Malaysia * Battle of Wau, a battle during World War II * Wau Ecology Institute, an environment organisation in Papua New Guinea * Wau (letter) or digamma, an obsolete Greek alphabet letter * WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings, a record label * Wau Holland Foundation, a non-profit organisation in Germany * Wau, a fictional alien race in the media franchise ''Tenchi Muyo!'' * Wau bulan, a traditional kite in Malaysia As an abbreviation As an abbreviation, WAU or W.A.U. may refer to: * ''Walk Among Us'', a 1982 album by the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aweil East
Aweil East also known as Abiem, was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.It had an estimated population of 571,728 people and an area of 6,172.23 KM square. It was located in northern-western South Sudan. Its capital and largest city was Wanyjok. The state is located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Twic State and Gogrial State to the east, Aweil State to the south, Lol State to the west, the disputed Abyei State region to the northeast, and Sudan to the north. History The state initially existed as Aweil East County when Aweil gained state-establishment from Wau, South Sudan in 1994 according to Sudan. On 2 October 2015, President Salva Kiir officially declared and issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
