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JUBA - 12 Apr 2022

Kiir unifies armed forces command

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Tuesday night announced a unified armed forces command, ending an anxious wait for the integration of opposition commanders into the armed forces.

A deal signed by the parties to the 2018 peace agreement on 3 April in Juba sets out terms of integrating SPLA-IO and SSOA commanders into government forces.

Under the deal, President Kiir’s faction got a 60% representation in key leadership positions in the military, police, national security, wildlife and prisons. Riek Machar’s SPLA-IO and SSOA took the remaining 40%.

The unified command will be leading the unified armed forces in the country as stipulated in the 2018 peace agreement.

Here is the full list as announced in a presidential order read out on state media:

Unified command structure of the army:

Lt. Gen. Santino Deng Wol – Chief of Defense Forces (CDF)

Lt. Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam – Deputy Chief of Defense Forces

Lt. Gen. Koang Gatkuoth Kerjok – Inspector General

Lt Gen. Thoy Chany Reat – Assistant CDF for Operations

Lt. Gen Peter Dor Majur- Cdr Sector to Malakal

Lt. Gen. James Koang Chuol- Assistant CDF for Training and Research

Lt. Gen Stephen Marshal Babanen- Chief of Military Intelligence

Lt. Gen. Malual Majok- Assistant CDF for Administration and Finance

Lt. Gen. Ernest Dut Wol- Director for Procurement

Lt. Gen. Al-Tayib Gatluak –Director for Military Production

Lt. Gen Thiik Achiek- Commander of Ground Forces

Lt. Rabi Majung Emmanuel- Commander of Air force

Lt. Gen. Wesley Welebe Samson – Assistant CDF for Logistics

Lt. Gen. Ashab Khamis Fahal – Assistant CDF for Moral Orientation

Lt Gen. Garang Ayii Akol- Commander for Riverine units

Unified command structure of the National Police Service

Lt. Gen. Benjamin John Batisto – Assistant IGP for Social Welfare

Lt. Gen. James Duop Gatleak Koryom- Assistant IGP for Training

Lt. Gen. Peter Gasango – Assistant IGP for Medical Services

Lt. Gen. Dr Olaw Adiang Nyijok – Assistant IGP for Borders Police

Unified command structure of the National Security Service

Lt. Gen. Akol Koor Kuch- Director-General of the Internal Security Bureau

Lt. Gen. Yiei Dak Wiu – Deputy Director-General for Intelligence Operations

Lt. Gen. Louis Natale – Deputy Director-General for Administration and Finance

Lt. Gen. Simon Yien Makuac – Director-General of the General Intelligence Bureau

Lt. Gen. Khalid Botrous Bora – Deputy Director of the General Intelligence Bureau

Lt. Gregory Deng Kuch –Deputy Director for Finance and Administration at the General Intelligence Bureau

Unified command structure of the National Wildlife Service

Lt. Gen. Khamis Adiang – Director-General

Lt. Gen. Pur Tach Chak – Deputy Director-General

Unified command structure of the National Prisons Service

Lt. Gen. Henry Kuany Agwar- Director-General

Lt. Gen. John Jok Gai – Deputy Director-General

Unified command structure of the National Civil Defense Service

Lt. Gen. Jameson Stephen Lupai –Commissioner

Lt. Gen. Stephen Pal Kun Keak – Deputy Commissioner