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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Betrayed by Their Own Government: Western Bahr el-Ghazal MPs Suffer in Silence

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Western Bahr El Ghazal State Assembly. 

‎At least 40 lawmakers in Western Bahr el-Ghazal State are reportedly bedridden without proper medical care due to the state government's failure to pay their medical allowances since they took office in 2020, according to a legislative spokesperson. 

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‎Joseph Mawut Athian, spokesperson for the Western Bahr el-Ghazal Transitional Legislative Assembly, told the media that the sick legislators lack even travel funds to seek treatment in Juba. 

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‎“We have about 40 MPs who are sick and without even the tickets for travel to Juba,” Athian said. 

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‎He accused executive members of using state funds for flights abroad both for medical treatment and personal trips while lawmakers struggle without basic resources. 

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‎“We are seeing some officials within the executive flying to Juba, Kenya and elsewhere, yet even our speaker has no car to travel to the Lokoloko neighborhood within Wau,” he said. 

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‎Athian said the assembly has repeatedly appealed to successive governors, from former Gov. Sarah Cleto to current Gov. Emmanuel Primo Okello, but received no response. 

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‎“The leadership of the State Legislative Assembly has written many documents concerning the recess and the medical allowances, but no response has been forthcoming,” he said. 

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‎Some legislators in Juba are reportedly selling personal assets to cover medical expenses, he added. 

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‎One lawmaker, Peter Andel, said he received no state support after breaking his leg in a recent road accident. 

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‎“Since the accident occurred outside the town, I was taken to Wau. I later went to Juba on my own,” Andel said. 

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‎His treatment cost $5,700, he said, and he stayed in the home of Kornelo Kon Ngu, a member of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly, for accommodation. 

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‎“I wrote a letter to the governor’s office, and up to now, there is no response,” Andel said. 

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‎Stephen Robo Musa, Western Bahr el-Ghazal coordinator for the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), called the situation “unfortunate.” 

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‎“Such discrimination is due to the weakness of the legislature in presenting the rights of civil servants,” Musa said. “The executive is taking advantage of being in control of the cash and prioritizing themselves over the legislators.” 

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‎The situation underscores ongoing tensions between the legislative and executive branches in Western Bahr el-Ghazal, highlighting concerns over governance and equitable resource allocation. 

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