South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed two vice-presidents, the national spy chief, and other senior officials. The reasons for the dismissals remain unclear, but the move comes amid ongoing political tensions and challenges to the 2018 peace agreement. The president appointed replacements for some positions, including Benjamin Bol Mel as a new vice-president.
South Sudan 's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country's spy chief and other senior officials.
The other is Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, from an opposition alliance which is not part of the main opposition movement of First Vice-President Riek Machar. Mel, previously a special presidential envoy for special programmes, has been the subject of speculation that he was being fronted as a potential successor of Kiir.
He can only appoint and dismiss officials who belong to other political parties with the consent of the leadership of those parties.
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