JUBA – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday promoted and confirmed General Charles Ciec Mayor as the brand new director-general of the National Security Service’s (NSS) Internal Security Bureau (ISB), per week after appointing him as appearing chief of the bureau. Kiir additionally named a brand new presidential press secretary in a sequence of presidential decrees.
The appointments, introduced on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), observe final week’s dismissal of General Akech Tong Aleu as head of the ISB. Mayor who was the deputy director-General for administration and finance was initially tasked as appearing ISB chief on Monday final week to exchange Aleu however was promoted to the rank of basic and confirmed within the function on Monday.
Lieutenant General Chol Agoth Deng was appointed deputy director-general of the ISB, whereas NSS officer Kon Anok additionally acquired a promotion.
The president additionally changed his press secretary, Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel, who had held the place since 2022. Manyiel, the primary girl to function presidential spokesperson since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, was reassigned as a grade one ambassador to Ethiopia. David Amuor Majur was appointed as the brand new press secretary.
Kiir didn’t present causes for the adjustments however cited his presidential powers beneath the transitional structure.
The strikes come amid ongoing tensions over final week’s removing of the governor of Western Equatoria State and the nationwide minister of well being, each members of the principle opposition celebration SPLM-IO, led by First Vice President Riek Machar.
Kiir has but to call replacements for the 2 officers, whose removing final week sparked outcry from Machar’s celebration.
The SPLM-IO accused Kiir of violating the revitalized peace settlement, which stipulates that nominating events have to be consulted earlier than the removing of officers they nominated.
The celebration stated it was not consulted on the dismissals, calling the transfer a breach of the peace deal.