{"id":33132,"date":"2026-05-07T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=33132"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:43:00","slug":"president-kiir-presides-over-sspdf-command-handover-at-bilpam-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=33132","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir Presides Over SSPDF Command Handover at Bilpam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/op.gov.ss\/storage\/news\/eee5992d-b0ac-4a54-99d6-3b2371dd45c6.webp\" alt=\"President Kiir Presides Over SSPDF Command Handover at Bilpam\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Juba, May 7, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit today witnessed the official handover of command of the South Sudan People&rsquo;s Defence Forces (SSPDF) at Bilpam Military Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony marked the transition of leadership from General Dr. Paul Nang Majok to General Santino Deng Wol as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the leadership and ranks, President Kiir called for unity of command, discipline, and close coordination across all security institutions. He stressed that a professional and united army remains central to safeguarding peace, stability, and national unity.<\/p>\n<p>The President urged all officers to serve with integrity, commitment, and a clear sense of duty to the people of South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Defence, General Chol Thon Balok, pledged full support to the new leadership and reaffirmed the Government&rsquo;s focus on reforming and strengthening the military.<\/p>\n<p>General Santino Deng Wol expressed gratitude for the trust placed in him and committed to enhancing operational readiness, professionalism, and effectiveness within the SSPDF.<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing Chief of Defence Forces, General Dr. Paul Nang Majok, thanked the President for the opportunity to serve and pledged continued support to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony underscored a clear message: a united, disciplined, and professional military is essential to securing lasting peace and stability in South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan (op.gov.ss)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juba, May 7, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit today witnessed the official handover of command of the South Sudan People&rsquo;s Defence Forces (SSPDF) at Bilpam Military Headquarters.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-office-of-president"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33132\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}