Fangak State

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Fangak State
Gezira Area
Location of Fangak State in South Sudan
Location of Fangak State in South Sudan
CountrySouth Sudan
CapitalAyod[1]
Number of Counties8[2]
Government
 • GovernorJohn Kong Nyuon
Population
 (2014 Estimate)
 • Total326,370

Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state in

Northern Liech
to the west.

History

On 2 October 2015, President

Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[4] 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.[5] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[6]

James Kok Ruea was appointed Governor on 24 December.[7] The state was renamed to Fangak State in March 2016.[2]

Administrative divisions

The state consisted of three counties: Fangak, Canal and Ayod.[2]

References

  1. ^ "SPLA-IO accused of killing civilians in Ayod". Sudan Tribune. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Western Bieh renamed to Fangak State". Gartong. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
  5. ^ "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  6. ^ "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
  7. ^ "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02.