President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed Monica Achol Abel from her ambassadorship to Kenya, citing his constitutional powers. The decree did not state the reasons for her removal. Abel was appointed in November 2024, succeeding a previously reassigned official. The government has not yet announced her successor.
In a recent decree issued by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, Ambassador Monica Achol Abel has been dismissed from her position as the country’s representative to Kenya and as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The announcement was made via the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation without disclosing any specific reasons for her removal.
The presidential decree referenced Kiir’s constitutional authority to appoint and remove government officials, specifically citing the Diplomatic and Consular Service Act of 2011 and the Interpretation of Laws and General Provisions Act of 2006. The statement concludes: “I, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, do hereby terminate the service of Ambassador Monica Achol Abel.”
Ambassador Abel had assumed her role in November 2024, succeeding Chol Ajongo Mawut, who was reassigned to the position of Minister of Presidential Affairs. President Kiir has a history of frequently reshuffling officials within his government, often soon after their appointments. Although this latest dismissal raises questions about the reasons behind it, no further details have been provided from the government.
As of now, the South Sudanese government has not announced a successor to fill the ambassadorial position, leaving the diplomatic role in Kenya unoccupied.
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed Ambassador Monica Achol Abel from her ambassadorial role and other diplomatic functions. This decision falls within his constitutional rights, yet lacks detailed reasoning. The political landscape remains unpredictable as the government awaits the announcement of her replacement, a move consistent with other recent reshuffles by the President.
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