Greater Pibor Administrative Area

Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Semi-autonomous area
2014–2015
Map showing the area within South Sudan, in addition to the counties of Pibor and Pochalla.
{{#if:Pibor| Capital Pibor
History
 • Created after peace accord between the government and SSDM/A - Cobra Faction 2014
 • Reorganisation of states 2015

The Greater Pibor Administrative Area was a semi-autonomous area within the Jonglei State, South Sudan.[1]

Origin

From the beginning of South Sudanese independence, the Anyuak, Jie, Kachepo, and Murle people in Jonglei sought greater autonomy from the Jonglei State government dominated by Nuer and Dinka. The resulting armed insurrections against the Government of South Sudan GoSS, initially dispersed, coalesced into the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A), which in turn was ultimately dominated by David Yau Yau and his Cobra Faction. Peace negotiations in the spring of 2014 led to a compromise that carved out two counties of Pibor and Pochalla within Jonglei state to create the new semi-autonomous Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA).[2]

Dissolution

The special administrative area was dissolved after the creation of Boma State in 2015.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ South Sudan’s GPAA official refutes contest for governorship seat
  2. ↑ Todisco, Claudio (March 2015). LeBrun, Emile, ed. "Real but Fragile: The Greater Pibor Administrative Area" (PDF). Small Arms Survey. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (35). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Yau Yau Dissolves Part and Officially Joins SPLM". Gurtong. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Calm in Pibor after tension over 'disarmament' and governor". Eye Radio. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015.

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