The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir has reportedly fired his Finance Minister, Bak Barnaba Chol in a cabinet reshuffle that was unveiled on state television on Monday evening.
It will be recalled that South Sudan President, Salva Kiiri appointed Chol to the post in November after firing of Athian Diing Athian who was just two months in office.
Meanwhile, President Salva has appointed Salvatore Garang, a trained economist from University of Khartoum in Sudan, as the new Minister of Finance.
Garang previously served as finance minister from 2018 to 2020, a period marked by economic reforms and fiscal strains.
During his first stint in the role, local media reported that Garang faced corruption allegations, including that he allocated 100,000 dollars to cover the cost of his son’s funeral.