South Sudan’s president fires army chief after seven months in post

US Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler meets South Sudan's chief of defence forces, General Paul Nang Majok during the burial of General David Majur Dak, the commander of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) who was killed when a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate people from Nasir came under attack by the White Army militia, at the Heroes Cemetery at Simba Grounds, in Juba, South Sudan March 19, 2025.  PHOTO | REUTERS 

What you need to know:

  • Majok was in charge of the army while fighting raged between the military and the White Army.