Kiir Appoints Member of Par's Faction as Health Minister

Kiir appoints member of Par's faction as health minister

President Salva Kiir has appointed Sarah Cleto, the former governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal, as the new national Minister of Health, replacing Yolanda Awel, according to a Republic decree issued on Tuesday. Cleto was initially relieved of her duties as governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal State in November 2024. Her predecessor, Yolanda Awel, was removed from the health minister position on February 10, 2025. Both Cleto and Awel are members of t…

SPLM-IO splinter group member appointed health minister - Radio Tamazuj

A member of a breakaway faction of the SPLM-IO, which calls itself the SPLM Interim Leadership, has been appointed national health minister in a presidential decree read on state television SSBC late Tuesday. The appointment follows repeated calls by the South Sudan Doctors’ Union and civil society activists for the government to fill the leadership vacuum in the Health Ministry. These groups stressed the urgency of the situation amid ongoing he…