South Sudan’s Kiir sacks parliament speaker and deputy

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dismissed Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and Deputy Speaker Permena Awerial Aluong following allegations of corruption related to the mismanagement of parliamentary funds. The decree was announced by Tulio Odongi Ayahu, the chief whip of Kiir's ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). Kiir appointed Joseph Ngere Paciko and Abuk Paiti Ayiik as the new speaker and deputy speaker. These sackings are part of Kiir's ongoing reshuffling of political positions to maintain his grip on power amid persistent instability.