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issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states. 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
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After the split up, Lol State broke down even further for a total of 11 counties. Three new additional counties were created later on 6 October 2016 to bring the total of 14. The 14 counties are part of the 180 counties in South Sudan. The 14 counties are consisted of the following:
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parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment. In
November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states. As a result, Lol State was formed from the counties of
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to the southeast. The state was created alongside 27 other states after a decree issuing the creation of 28 states took place. It was dissolved at the conclusion of the
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569:"South Sudan army says "bandits" repulsed from Lol state capital"
709:"S. Sudan's Kiir approves creation of 11 counties in Lol state"
592:"S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace"
643:"Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval"
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669:"South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states"
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The capital and largest city of the state of Lol was
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617:"Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan"
434:was appointed as Governor on 24 December 2015.
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497:Malual North; headquarters: Gok Machar
16:State in South Sudan from 2015 to 2020
1072:2020 disestablishments in South Sudan
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529:Gomjuer Centre; headquarters: unknown
363:to the north, the disputed region of
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544:. Other towns in Lol State included
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520:Gomjuer West; headquarters: Nyamlel
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1067:2015 establishments in South Sudan
526:Marialbai; headquarters: Marialbai
517:Gomjuer East; headquarters: Wedwil
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736:. Radio Tamazuj. 11 October 2016
523:Majakbai; headquarters: Majakbai
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349:Central African Republic
19:Not to be confused with
450:Administrative counties
418:Northern Bahr el Ghazal
283:Northern Bahr el Ghazal
256:Northern Bahr el Ghazal
468:Eri; headquarters: Ere
432:Rezik Zechariah Hassan
406:Western Bahr el Ghazal
297:Western Bahr el Ghazal
270:Western Bahr el Ghazal
210:Political subdivisions
147:• Disestablished
110:Rezik Zechariah Hassan
826:States of South Sudan
160:Contained within
331:with the capital in
168: • Country
1014:Northern Upper Nile
697:on 2 February 2016.
137:• Established
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956:Greater Upper Nile
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594:. The East African
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462:Raga (Raja) County
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379:to the south, and
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238:Succeeded by
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550:Deim Zubeir
426:tributaries
402:Raga County
373:Aweil State
365:Kafia Kingi
357:East Darfur
345:Haute-Kotto
341:Haut-Mbomou
329:South Sudan
233:Preceded by
223:(2016–2020)
217:(2015–2016)
181:South Sudan
39:South Sudan
1041:Categories
848:Aweil East
784:26 October
762:26 October
675:26 October
653:26 October
627:26 October
556:References
397:Salva Kiir
71:Government
946:Yei River
898:Equatoria
740:4 January
715:13 August
575:13 August
445:Geography
422:Lol River
381:Wau State
321:Lol State
45:2015–2020
29:Lol State
941:Terekeka
546:Gossinga
221:counties
215:counties
91:Governor
999:Latjoor
994:Jonglei
989:Fashoda
936:Tambura
926:Kapoeta
916:Imatong
858:Gogrial
508:Former
479:Former
459:Former
391:History
347:in the
124:History
61:Capital
1019:Ruweng
1004:Maiwut
984:Fangak
931:Maridi
911:Gbudwe
323:was a
190:Region
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964:Akobo
921:Jubek
906:Amadi
843:Aweil
361:Sudan
325:state
84:State
35:State
974:Boma
969:Bieh
878:Twic
873:Tonj
786:2016
764:2016
742:2020
717:2016
677:2016
655:2016
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600:2020
577:2016
548:and
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