CDF issues ultimatum to armed youth in Warrap, Jonglei
South Sudan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dr. Paul Nang Majok, has issued a stern ultimatum directing armed youth in Warrap and Jonglei States to immediately disarm and vacate contested areas or face punitive military action. In a set of directives released from the SSPDF General Headquarters in Bilpam, the army chief ordered armed civilians […]
Gen. Nang gets Kiir’s re-blessing as new South Sudan army chief
President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Commander-in-Chief of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), has reappointed Dr. Paul Nang Majok as the Chief of Defence Forces, calling on the army to remain apolitical and focused on defending the nation. Speaking during the leadership handover ceremony at the Military Headquarters in Bilpham, President Kiir directed the […]
South Sudan army chief orders Red Belt militia integration
South Sudan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Paul Nang Majok, has ordered the immediate integration of the Red Belt Militia operating in Bor County into the national army, warning that those who resist will face forcible disarmament. In a directive issued on Sunday through military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the army chief described […]
