00:00In a sudden move, South Sudan's President Salva Ki has dismissed the current military chief after just three months in the role and reinstated his predecessor, Paul Nyangmajok, who was removed in July.
00:16The announcement was made via the state broadcaster without any public explanation.
00:21The former chief, Dao Atujong, has been reassigned as a technical advisor to the defense ministry.
00:28This reshuffle is the latest in a pattern of frequent changes in the country's military and government leadership.
00:35Analysts interprets President Keir's decision as a maneuver to maintain control over competing factions amid growing internal tensions and ongoing armed conflict.
00:46Keir, who has led South Sudan since its 2011 independence, is operating within the fragile transitional government after repeatedly delaying national elections.
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