By Hou Akot Hou A 30‑year‑old man has been bitten by a hippopotamus at Wun‑Atem‑Mei village in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. Health Education focal point, Luka Lual Aleu Jok, told this publication that the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 2:00 p.m. while the man was[Read More…]
Northern Bahr el-ghazal
NBG State Police Issue 7-Day Ultimatum for Small Arms Registration
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State police have issued a seven-day ultimatum for owners of small arms, particularly pistols, to register their weapons and thereafter obtain licenses. Madut Ngong Aleu, the spokesperson of the police in the state on Tuesday said the directives were reached in an[Read More…]
Woman Sentenced to Six Years for Attempted Child Trafficking in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou A Woman named Awa Hussein has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to traffic two children last year through Wau after luring their mothers with promises of humanitarian assistance. The incident occurred in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. The state police spokesperson, Madut[Read More…]
State Budget Targets Salary Payments Amid Fiscal Pressures
By Alan Clement Northern Bahr El Ghazal’s State Legislative Assembly has approved a SSP 40.5 billion budget for 2025/2026, prioritising civil servant salaries and government operations, now awaiting the Governor’s assent to become law. In a statement from the State’s press unit, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abuk[Read More…]
NBGs reports calm, peaceful coexistence between Dinka Malual and Misseriya
By Hou Akot Hou Local peace committee chairperson for Aweil East County in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state has cited calm along the border following numerous peace accords that have been signed and reviewed between Dinka Malual, Rezigat and Misseriya nomad groups. Following a symposium conducted by United Nations Mission[Read More…]
Renovated vocational training to equip citizens with practical skills
By Lodu William Odiya The former NRC-run Vocational Training Centre in Maper of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state is set for renovation in order to equip citizens with practical skills for self-reliance, employment, and economic growth. In a statement issued by the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state governor’s press unit[Read More…]
Man murders a woman in Aweil East County
By Hou Akot Hou A 28-year-old man is accused of stabbing a woman to death in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The incident is reported to have occurred on Saturday at Malith-Alek-Yai market in Madhol payam. Dominic Deng Maror, the Boma Administrator of the Agur-piiny section[Read More…]
NBG charts bold path at first Commissioner’s forum
By Alan Clement Northern Bahr el Ghazal has adopted a landmark set of resolutions as the region’s first commissioners’ forum concluded on Friday August 22nd, 2025. The resolutions are aimed at transforming governance, infrastructure, and public services across the State. The five-day gathering brought together county commissioners, municipal mayors, state[Read More…]
Agric Ministry to construct a weather station at Aweil Rice Scheme
By Hou Akot Hou The Ministry of Agriculture in South Sudan’s Northern Bhar El Gazal state has planned to install the weather station at the Aweil Rice scheme. According to the ministry, the initiative will include thrashing machines already secured for both Aweil East and South counties to help[Read More…]
NBGs governor urges officials to serve people’s interests
By Hou Akot Hou The governor of Northern Bahr El Gazal State (NBGs), Simon Ober Mawut, has urged the newly appointed officials to focus on serving the interest of the citizens rather than their individual or political interests. The governor appealed to the appointed state officials to deliver services to[Read More…]
Health facilities in Aweil South County run out of medical supplies
By Hou Akot Hou Medical officer at Panthou hospital in Aweil South County has said the health facilities were critically affected by shortage of essential drugs more especially for malaria treatment. According to Samuel Atem Amet the in charge at the hospital said that they were previously given the consignment[Read More…]
Diarrhea cases surge in Aweil West County
By Hou Akot Hou Medics in Aweil West County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Gazal state said that cases of diarrhea have increased as a result of poor hygiene. Speaking to the media, Lual Khamis Lual, the Deputy Director of Nyamlel Hospital in Aweil West County, said eight severe[Read More…]
Aweil municipal authorities detain four cattle traders
By Hou Akot Hou The Authorities at Aweil municipal council in Northern Bahr El Gazal state has detained four men allegedly accused of fighting a Criminal Investigation officer at the auction as they disagreed over lack of a document which was demanded to be produced at an auction as they[Read More…]
NBGs Governor vows to support families of fallen heroes
By Alan Clement Governor Simon Ober Mawut of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, has reaffirmed the state government’s support for families of fallen heroes. He made the remarks during a commemorative event held in Udhum, Mariem West payam in honor of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the liberation[Read More…]
Aweil Community pleas for stranded returnees
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil Community Union in Abyei is urgently appealing for the repatriation of hundreds of returnees currently stranded in Amiet, Abyei. The union reports having registered over 1,500 individuals, all originally from Aweil, who are in dire need of transportation back to their homes. The association is[Read More…]
Aweil East Commissioner surveys border security, economic impact
By Hou Akot Hou On Wednesday, the commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, visited areas along the border with South Kordofan. His visit aimed to better understand the local economic and security situation, as well as to explore the relationship between the Rezeigat and the local[Read More…]
High court pardons 60 convicts from Aweil prison
By Hou Akot Hou A high court in Northern Bahr El Gazal state in an effort to decongest the facility, has released 60 inmates who have over stayed for long in prison. Justice, Majur Lat, the high court judge in the state said that many cases have over stayed, causing[Read More…]
NBG parliament goes on recess
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr el Ghazal state parliament has begun a three-month recess that is slated to end in early July, according to the parliamentarians. The closure of the state’s legislative assembly follows a lengthy period in which they have been deliberating issues affecting local citizens. Garang[Read More…]
Robbery surges in Aweil Center
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state have reported a rise in robbery cases in Aweil Center County and the surrounding areas, including Aweil Town. An investigator from the police department in Nyalath payam revealed on Wednesday that incidents of break-ins and various types of[Read More…]
Mother abandons newborn baby
By Hou Akot Hou An unidentified mother abandoned a newborn child in grassy vegetation near a river at Wath-muok Payam, Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Gazal state, over the weekend. According to a Paramount Chief, Ayom Akol Wek, the woman left the child after giving birth to a[Read More…]