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TimesLIVE
08-07-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
South Sudan's President Kiir fires army chief after seven months in post
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's army chief after seven months in the post and named a replacement, according to an announcement on state radio. No reason was given for the firing of Paul Nang Majok in the announcement late on Monday. Majok had been in the post since December. The announcement said Kiir had appointed Dau Aturjong as the chief of defence forces. Majok was in charge of the army while fighting raged between the army and the White Army, an ethnic militia largely comprising Nuer youths, triggering the country's latest political crisis. "There has been a tradition that when you are appointed, or reassigned there are no reasons [given] for getting appointed and there are no reasons given for getting relieved. It is normal," said Lul Ruai Koang, South Sudan army spokesperson.
Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
South Sudan's president fires army chief after seven months in post
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler meets South Sudan's chief of defence forces, General Paul Nang Majok during the burial of General David Majur Dak, the commander of the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) who was killed when a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate people from Nasir came under attack by the White Army militia, at the Heroes Cemetery at Simba Grounds, in Juba, South Sudan March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo NAIROBI - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's army chief after seven months in the post and named a replacement, according to an announcement on state radio. No reason was given for the firing of Paul Nang Majok in the announcement late on Monday. Majok had been in the post since December. The announcement said Kiir had appointed Dau Aturjong as the Chief of Defence Forces. Majok was in charge of the army while fighting raged between the army and the White Army, an ethnic militia largely comprising Nuer youths, triggering the country's latest political crisis. "There has been a tradition that when you are appointed, or reassigned there are no reasons (given) for getting appointed and there are no reasons given for getting relieved. It is normal," said Lul Ruai Koang, South Sudan army spokesperson. South Sudan has been formally at peace since a 2018 deal ended the five-year conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, but violence between rival communities flares frequently. In March, First Vice President Riek Machar was put under house arrest, stirring fears of renewed conflict. Information Minister Michael Makuei said the arrest was due to Machar contacting his supporters and "agitating them to rebel against the government with the aim of disrupting peace so that elections are not held and South Sudan goes back to war." Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore NDP celebrations to be held at 5 heartland sites, including Bishan and Punggol, on Aug 10 Singapore NDP 2025: Tank that bumped into traffic light lost steering and braking power due to faulty part Singapore AI cannot supplant learning, it must enable it: Desmond Lee Singapore SIA flight from Brisbane to Singapore diverted to Perth due to technical issue: Report Business ShopBack to scale up its payments business as it gets major payment institution licence Asia China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals Singapore Grab to trial driverless shuttle for staff between Media Circle office and one-north MRT station Multimedia 'I suspect he's cheating': She finds proof when spouses stray Machar's party has previously denied government accusations that it backs the White Army, which clashed with the army in the northeastern town of Nasir in March. In May, South Sudan's army said it had recaptured the town from the White Army. REUTERS
Los Angeles Times
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Jacob Majok delivers in crunch time during Crean Lutheran victory
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of a Southern Section Division 1 playoff game on Friday night that was so loud it might have been heard in his native country. 'I love the fourth quarter,' he said. 'That's crunch time.' With teammates telling him to 'take over' and his coach repeating the same words, Majok did just that to propel Crean Lutheran past host Brentwood 62-52 in the playoff game. He scored 10 of his 15 points in the quarter, including consecutive threes after the score had been tied 47-47 with 2:39 left. 'Everyone was, 'Jacob take over,' ' he said. Until then, Crean Lutheran found ways to stay close to Gold Coast League champion Brentwood (25-5) thanks to senior Matt Ciftcikara scoring 19 points and the contributions of football quarterback Caden Jones, who had 15 points. Majok also performed well on defense, making Brentwood freshman Shalen Sheppard struggle with his rebounding even though he scored 20 points. Crean Lutheran (17-11) is on a five-game winning streak and didn't have its star sophomore guard, Hunter Caplan, because of an injury. The Saints get to face Campbell Hall in Tuesday's quarterfinals. Campbell Hall upset top-seeded Crespi 79-66 behind 43 points from Colorado commit Isaiah Johnson. Division 1 is looking wide open as far as a potential champion. Windward eliminated Inglewood and standout junior Jason Crowe Jr. 71-69 on the road. A big matchup on Tuesday has Los Alamitos playing Rolling Hills Prep. Mira Costa (27-3) continues to perform well during a 72-54 defeat of St. Pius X-St. Matthias. Eneasi Piuleini had 25 points. The Open Division remains on a path toward the top two seeds, Harvard-Westlake and Eastvale Roosvelt, winning their pools, but a little uncertainty was injected into the competition after Friday's results. No. 7 Redondo Union defeated No. 3 St. John Bosco 77-75 behind 18 points from Brayden Miner. No. 8 JSerra defeated No. 4 Santa Margarita 63-51 behind 21 points from BJ Davis-Ray and 19 points from Brannon Martinsen. Whether Harvard-Westlake (28-1) or Roosevelt (28-2) is going to stumble might become evident soon. Fresh off their upsets, Redondo plays at Roosevelt while JSerra is at Harvard-Westlake on Tuesday. Both are rematches, so the underdogs know their opponents well. For fans looking to cheer for teams filled with neighborhood kids, Camarillo (28-2) and Irvine (28-2) continue to have historic seasons. Camarillo, seeded No. 1 in Division 2AA, won 66-62 on the road against Glendora. Jackson Yeates scored 24 points. Irvine, seeded No. 14 in Division 2A, defeated Pasadena 66-57. Cooper Stearns, a golfer headed to Stanford, finished with 22 points and Jalen Yim had 21 points.
