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