JUBA — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday night dismissed his long-time ally Tut Gatluak Manimeh as presidential security adviser, according to a decree read on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC).
Kiir did not provide a reason for Gatluak’s removal but subsequently appointed him as a presidential envoy to the Middle East.
Gatluak has been a key ally of Kiir but has faced allegations of corruption, including striking deals with foreign companies at the expense of the country’s economy. He was also accused of orchestrating the killing of opposition commanders in August 2022 in retaliation for the death of his brother, Mayom County Commissioner Chuol Gatluak Manimeh, during an attack on the county headquarters.
In another decree, Kiir appointed General Thoi Chany Reat, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) Deputy Chief of Defense Forces for Administration and Finance, as the new presidential security adviser.
Kiir also removed the Chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), Gatwech Peter Kulang, replacing him with Stephen Kueth.
