South Sudanese president sacks army chief
The announcement, made Monday night on state television, did not specify the reason for Majok's dismissal.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit. (AFP File)
By Xinhua News Agency
Journalists @New Vision
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has dismissed the chief of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), Paul Nang Majok.
The announcement, made Monday night on state television, did not specify the reason for Majok's dismissal.
Dau Aturjong Nyuol will replace Majok, who had been in office for barely seven months.
Nyuol was a senior commander in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during the civil war against the Sudanese government that culminated in the independence of South Sudan in 2011.