US EditionSouth Sudan president fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor
President Salva Kiir replaced Dau Aturjong with Paul Nang Majok after military setbacks against a militia linked to First Vice President Riek Machar amid ongoing conflict and leadership struggles.
- South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dismissed military chief Dau Aturjong after three months and reinstated his predecessor Paul Nang Majok late on Wednesday in Juba.
- Kiir made this decision with no public explanation, continuing a pattern of frequent leadership changes during ongoing armed conflict and deepening internal divisions.
- The decision came after clashes in the northeast, where forces linked to First Vice President Riek Machar’s Nuer community temporarily gained control over the military.
- Last month, the government charged Machar with treason, murder, and crimes against humanity over alleged support for militia activity, which Machar denies.
- These developments reflect persistent military and political turmoil since South Sudan’s 2011 independence, fueling fears of renewed civil war and further instability.
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South Sudan president ousts military chief, reinstates predecessor
Observers view the reinstatement of Majok as an attempt by Kiir to balance loyalties within the military and to reassure segments of the security establishment unsettled by Aturjong’s appointment. The precise motivations behind this sudden change, however, remain unclear.
South Sudan’s Kiir fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has removed the country’s military chief and reinstated his predecessor whom Kiir had sacked three months earlier, state-run television announced. The moves add to relentless turnover within the ranks of South Sudan’s military and government as Kiir contends with armed conflict and speculation within the country about his eventual succession. […]
South Sudan: President Kiir Sacks Newly Appointed Military Chief, Reinstates Predecessor
By Enyichukwu Enemanna South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has removed the country’s military chief, Dau Aturjong who was appointed barely three months ago, replacing him with his predecessor, Paul Nang Majok. According to state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, Kiir had late Wednesday appointed Majok as the new Chief of Defence Forces, without providing a reason for the decision. Aturjong was reassigned to be a technical adviser at the…
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