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Kiir names former senior official at central bank as new governor

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. The president has appointed a former deputy governor at the central bank as its new governor. FILE PHOTO | AFP

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REUTERS

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appointed a former deputy governor at the central bank as its new governor, a government official said.

Jamal Wani Abdalla was appointed after the president sacked incumbent Dier Tong, the president’s spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny, said late on Wednesday.

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