President Salva Kiir denies ethnic bias in army [The Morning Call]

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir issued several decrees on Monday that have led to major army leadership changes.This latest reshuffle was done to fit the structure of the army following the recent appointment of the new army chief General James Ajongo.

At the 34th anniversary of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Army, he denied claims that there was a trend of military recruitment predominantly among certain ethnic groups in the country accusing what he termed as “the forces of evil” trying to destroy South Sudan.
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