Kiir relieves Warrap governor Magok, appoints Ambassador Bol Wek

Kiir relieves Warrap governor Magok, appoints Ambassador Bol Wek

President Salva Kiir on Wednesday, 04/05/2025, removed Warrap State Governor Magok Magok from office and appointed Ambassador Bol Wek Agoth as his replacement. Magok had been appointed governor on February 18, 2025, succeeding Francis Marial Abur. The decision follows a series of violent communal clashes in Warrap State that have resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. Most affected by the violence have been women, children, and t…

South Sudan: Kiir fires Warrap governor - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir dismissed Warrap State Governor Lt. Gen. Magok Magok following a surge in communal violence that left scores dead, state media announced Wednesday. No official reason was given for Magok’s removal, just three months after his appointment. He was replaced by Bol Wek Agoth, a former chief of state protocol and acting chief administrator in the president’s office, according to the state-run SSBC. Warrap State, th…