South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has ‌dismissed the country's military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than three months, state media reported ​late on Wednesday.

The dismissals were the latest of frequent ​changes in the top ranks of Kiir's government ⁠in recent years that analysts say signal an effort to ​consolidate power amid succession uncertainty.

The fired army chief, General Paul ​Nang, had occupied his position since October and his tenure had come under increasing scrutiny amid worsening insecurity in the country while the ​finance minister, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, had served in the ​position since Feb 23.

Kiir reappointed General Santino Deng Wol as the new ‌army ⁠chief, state media South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation said. Wol, from South Sudan's Bahr El Gazal region where Kiir hails from, is a close ally of the President and had ​served in the ​same post ⁠between 2020 and 2024.

Kuol Daniel Ayulo, a career technocrat who had previously served at the ​finance ministry and ministry of trade as ​an undersecretary, ⁠has been appointed as the new finance minister, according to the state media.

South Sudan has struggled to fully implement key ⁠reforms ​outlined in the 2018 peace agreement ​that ended a five-year civil war, including the unification of the armed forces ​and holding of elections.

-Reuters