JUBA – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the pinnacle of the nation’s immigration authority and the primary deputy governor of the central financial institution, amongst different senior officers, in a brand new wave of management adjustments.
In a decree learn on state tv Thursday night time, Kiir eliminated Major General Simon Majur Pabek as director basic of civil registry, nationality, passports, and immigration. He appointed Major General Elia Costa as his alternative.
Costa beforehand served as police commissioner of Lakes State and, earlier than that, of Jonglei State.
Kiir additionally dismissed Yeni Samuel Costa as the primary deputy governor of the Bank of South Sudan, reinstating Addis Ababa Othow to the place. Othow beforehand served within the position from August 2022 till he was sacked in October 2023 alongside then-governor Johnny Ohisa Damian.
With Ohisa’s return as governor in December 2024, Othow now rejoins him on the central financial institution. He additionally chairs the board of administrators of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority.
In one other key change, Kiir eliminated Cosmos Pitia as undersecretary within the Ministry of Mining and appointed Santino Matiok in his place. Matiok was briefly named chief administrator within the Office of the President in October 2024, however his appointment was revoked simply three days later earlier than he may assume workplace.
His new position comes as South Sudan seeks to control its largely unmonitored mining sector, the place gold and different minerals are incessantly smuggled overseas.
The president additionally appointed Nyuol Justin Yac as chairperson of the South Sudan Human Rights Commission, with Ezekiel Elsendi Gibson as his deputy. Nyuol beforehand held the identical place.
Kiir’s newest appointments and dismissals comply with a sequence of high-profile reshuffles in latest months, significantly within the safety sectors, as his administration grapples with financial challenges and governance reforms.
While the federal government frames these strikes as efforts to enhance effectivity, critics argue that frequent adjustments in key establishments danger undermining stability and continuity.