The Angakuei community belong to the people (Angakueth- adjective) are members of the clan from Baidit Payam,

Jonglei Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest st ...

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. The word ''Angakuei'' originates from the word ''Kuei'', which means ''

eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

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Abel Alier Kuai Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepherd wh ...

, was the first South Sudanese to become the first vice President of The Sudan and the first president of the

High Executive Council of Southern Sudan High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift to ...

, is from the Angakuei clan. Alier is a name originated from Angakueth the peoples of Angakuei. ( the name originated from Alir-piou which means the peacefully heart. Its officially written as "Alier" .

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