(AWEIL) – The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 2.5 million (approximately 11.5 billion SSP) to support South Sudanese communities in adapting to climate change and recurring floods, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced. The funding aims to help vulnerable populations withstand environmental shocks and rebuild livelihoods in floodContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Simon Ober Mawut, has inaugurated the state’s first ever County Commissioners’ and Mayors’ Forum since independence. The event, held in Aweil on Monday, brought together commissioners, mayors, state ministers, traditional leaders and development partners in a five day engagement aimedContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Simon Ober Mawut, presided over the reopening of the State Transitional Legislative Assembly on Monday, 11 August 2025, following a three month recess. The ceremony included the swearing-in of the new Speaker, Abuk Jiel Dhieu, along with seven new legislatorsContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Simon Ober Mawut, on Tuesday 12 August 2025 led a team from the State Disaster and Risk Management Committee to inspect the impact of the Aweil Drainage System. The visit was aimed at assessing how the project has improved theContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has approved a fiscal resource envelope of 40.5 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), equivalent to about 8.8 million US Dollars, for the 2025–2026 financial year. The decision was reached during the Eleventh Council of Ministers meeting held on Friday, 15Continue Reading
(AWEIL EAST COUNTY) – A woman is in custody in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State after allegedly stabbing her co-wife to death in a family dispute, according to local officials. The incident took place in Rum-rol, Madhol Payam, Aweil East County, and has left the community in shock. The deceasedContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The first commissioners’ conference in Northern Bahr el Ghazal will begin in Aweil on Monday, 18 August, bringing together state leadership, development partners, and community representatives for five days of discussions. The event will be officiated by Governor Simon Ubeer Mawut and will include participation from state governmentContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Women Union of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State has appointed interim chairpersons for five counties to oversee operations and prepare for upcoming elections. The appointments are effective from 11 August 2025 until 31 October 2025. The decision follows the amended Women Union constitution of February 2025 and was madeContinue Reading
Police authorities in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have detained an individual suspected of being responsible for the recent killing of a trader and the theft of over three million South Sudanese Pounds. Acting Police Commissioner for Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Major General Mayom Riak,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s government has defended the opening of a new hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates near the Sudanese border, rejecting accusations that the facility is being used to support one side in the ongoing war in Sudan. Deputy Foreign Minister Akuei Bona Malwal told reporters inContinue Reading
