President Salva Kiir sacks Vice‑President Benjamin Bol Mel
The dismissals remove an alternate leadership figure and his allies from senior security and fiscal posts, changing who controls the national security apparatus and key financial institutions.
Change
On 13 November 2025 President Salva Kiir dismissed Vice‑President Benjamin Bol Mel, stripped his military rank and national security role, and sacked the central bank and revenue authority heads.
Why it matters
A presidential decree broadcast on state television announced the dismissals on 13 November 2025. Bol Mel was stripped of his military rank and removed from the national security service. The central bank governor and the head of the revenue authority were also sacked. Bol Mel had been appointed vice‑president in February and had been under US sanctions.
Implications
- — Vice‑presidential office is vacant and no longer occupied by Benjamin Bol Mel.
- — Monetary operations are proceeding without the previous central bank governor in place.
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