Eye-witness account of Aweil West crisis
By Garang Kuot Kuot
Five days ago, Match 13, 2021, we accompanied Comrade Stephen Wieu Guot, the newly appointed Commissioner of Aweil West County to Nyamlell where he was scheduled to assume his official duties as a Commissioner. Below is a detailed account of what transpired on that day.
Where to Raise the County’s Flag
On Mach 6, 2021, during the swearing-in ceremony of the State government, Governor Tong Akeen Ngor, gave a verbal directive to Commissioners of five Counties of new boundaries and where they would be opening and closing their flags. Every County was affected but the worst affected County was Aweil West. According to Governor’s directive, two chieftainships, Chimel Kuac and Ajuet Mawein Diing, were curbed to Aweil Municipality. This directive was outrightly rejected by Aweil West County Commissioner, Stephen Wieu Guot. The result was a press statement that Hon. Stephen Wieu made soon after the swearing-in where he publ
N. Bahr-el-Ghazal motorists decry high fuel prices
Motorists in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State on Sunday issued a joint statement in which they called upon fuel stations to lower the sky-rocketing prices.
A liter of petrol or diesel now costs 600 South Sudanese Pound (SSP) yet it sold at 300 at the end of last year. 5 liters of lubricant for heavy-duty machines, cars, and motorbikes which cost 3000 now goes for 6000 SSP.
Deng Mou, a truck driver in Aweil town, said the fuel prices are becoming increasingly exorbitant and that commercial drivers can seldom afford it as they do not earn as much while having to maintain their vehicles and carter for their families.