President Kiir tasks new army chief with reforming SSPDF

Kiir tasks new army chief to spearhead reforms in the military

The President affirmed that the position is of great responsibility and commissioned the new Chief of Defence Forces to serve with loyalty, discipline, and vision By Aguok Chok President Salva Kiir Mayardit has tasked the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces, General Dau Aturjong Nyuol, with implementing key military reforms aimed at transforming the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) into a modern, professional, and accountable inst…

President Kiir tasks new army chief with reforming SSPDF

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol, to transform the army into a professional, modern, and accountable national army. In his address at the swearing-in ceremony held at the State House, President Kiir tasked Aturjong with the urgency to eliminate “ghost names” from the military payroll and improve the welfare of soldiers across all ranks. “This is a position of great re…

Gen. Dau Aturjong sworn in as new army chief - Radio Tamazuj

Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol was sworn in Thursday as South Sudan’s new Chief of Defence Forces during a ceremony at State House in Juba, attended by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who also serves as the armed forces’ commander in chief. Dau, previously a lieutenant general, was promoted to the rank of general on Monday. His appointment follows Kiir’s dismissal of Gen. Paul Nang Majok, who had held the position for seven months. Majok oversaw the mil…