South Sudan
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired Finance Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau and named Salvatore Garang Mabiordit Wol as his replacement, a statement from Kiir’s office said.
Mabiordit Wol is a former technical advisor in the trade ministry.
The decree, read on state radio late on Monday, did not give a reason for the dismissal of Dau who was appointed minister in July 2016.
Analysts, however, attribute the president’s unexpected decision to the rising inflation in the country, worsened by the ongoing civil war.
The president, in a separate decree, appointed Erjok Bullen Geu as the deputy commissioner general of the National Revenue Authority.
02:29
The worsening living conditions in Korogocho, one of the largest slums in Kenya
01:17
Sierra Leone president accuses opposition of insurrection
02:15
Morocco: Inflation and drought proving a major headache
01:48
Nigerians struggle with basic needs
Go to video
Morocco’s Prime Minister faces heat over soaring fuel prices
05:19
Interview with Chad's Prime Minister, Albert Pahimi Padacké