President Salva Kiir Mayardit Renames University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal ‎

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‎President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced the renaming of the University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal to the University of Aweil and directed the national parliament to formalize its status as a public university. ‎ ‎The announcement was made during the president’s visit to Aweil, where he pledged government support for higher education and institutional development in the region. ‎ ‎President Kiir instructed lawmakers to undertake the necessary legal procedures to ensure the newly renamed University of Aweil is fully recognized as a public university under South Sudan’s higher education framework. ‎ ‎The move is expected to strengthen access to higher education in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and enhance the university’s role in training skilled professionals to support national development. ‎ ‎Further details on the parliamentary process and implementation timeline are yet to be announced.
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President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia

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File: President Kiir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. 


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President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today jetted back to Juba this evening, after an official visit to Ethiopia. 


While in the capital city of Ethiopia Addis Ababa, President Kiir and his counterpart the Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current crisis in Sudan.


The meeting also focused on bolstering economic ties and joint infrastructure development to further boost the existing economic ties of the two neighbours.

 

The President was also accompanied by the Minister of Presidential Affairs Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin and Cabinet Affairs Minister Dr. Elia Lomuro and other senior officials.


Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It is a landlocked country and is located at the Horn of Africa. 


Ethiopia, is a home to over 116 million inhabitants, making it as the 13th most populated country in the world. 


Ethiopia, is also second most populated country in Africa after Nigeria and the most populated landlocked country on Earth. 

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