South Sudan President Fires Army Chief as Violence Worsens
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South Sudan fired its army chief as deepening violence in the world’s newest nation sparked international outrage and dimmed prospects for a pickup in oil production that’s the country’s main source of revenue.
President Salva Kiir named Paul Malong Awan, a member of his Dinka community, to replace James Hoth Mai, the longtime chief of general staff of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army from the Nuer ethnic group of rebel leader Riek Machar, according to a decree broadcast on state television late yesterday. No reason was given for the move.