South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s Military Chief and a Finance Minister ​who had been in post for less than ‌two weeks, state media reported late on Wednesday.

The dismissals were the latest of frequent changes in the top ranks of ​Kiir’s government in recent years that analysts say ​signal an effort to consolidate power amid succession ⁠uncertainty.

The fired Army Chief, General Paul Nang, had occupied ​the position since October and his tenure had come ​under increasing scrutiny amid worsening insecurity in the country while the Finance Minister, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, had served in the position ​since April 23.

Kiir reappointed General Santino Deng Wol ​as the new Army Chief, state media South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation ‌said.

⁠Wol, from South Sudan’s Bahr El Gazal region where Kiir hails from, is a close ally of the President and had served in the same post between ​2020 and 2024.

Kuol ​Daniel Ayulo, ⁠a career technocrat who had previously served at the finance ministry and ministry ​of trade as an undersecretary, has been ​appointed as ⁠the new finance minister, according to the state media.

South Sudan has struggled to fully implement key reforms outlined ⁠in ​the 2018 peace agreement that ended ​a five-year civil war, including the unification of the armed forces and ​holding of elections.

–Reuters–