source: Radio Tamazuj
actor1: Government of South Sudan (2011-)
actor2: Military Forces of South Sudan (2011-)
location: Juba
notes: Other: On 10 April 2021, President Salva Kiir dismissed the head of the army (Gen. JJ Okot, replaced by Gen. Santino Deng Wol), the head of the external branch of the National Security Service (Lt. Gen. Thomas Duoth, replaced by Maj. Gen. Simon Yien Makuac), and the Deputy Defence Minister (Lt. Gen. Malek Reuben, replaced by Gen. Chol Thon Balok), moving the dismissed officials to ambassadorial positions. The Minister of Presidential Affairs - Lt. Gen. (retired) Nhial Deng - was fired, whilst the director of the internal branch of the NSS - Akol Koor - was promoted to 1st Lt. Gen. A number of senior SSPDF commanders were also reshuffled. The removal of these powerful individuals comes amid escalating political tensions and discontent in the country. [event coded to Juba, Central Equatoria state]