South Sudan Leader Appoints New Defence Minister 

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appointed a new defence minister replacing Angelina Teny, who he sacked earlier this month. <br />The appointment of Gen Chol Thon Balok has announced in a presidential decree read on the national broadcaster, the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), on Wednesday night. <br />Gen Thon is from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of President Salva Kiir<br />Ms Teny is from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) of First Vice-President, Riek Machar. <br /> <br />