Changes in South Sudan's army to delay graduation of unified forces

Daily Monitor
Saturday April 17 2021
South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) personnel take part in a drill on April 26, 2019. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
Lam Paul Gabriel, Ministry of Defence spokesperson, said the sacking of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Johnson Juma Okot last week and replacing him with Santino Deng Wol has put brakes on the implementation of the security arrangement.
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Recent changes that President Salva Kiir made within the top leadership of South Sudan’s army have disrupted efforts to graduate the first batch of the unified forces.
Lam Paul Gabriel, Ministry of Defence spokesperson, said the sacking of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Johnson Juma Okot last week and replacing him with Santino Deng Wol has put brakes on the implementation of the security arrangement.

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