Archive · 13 Nov 2025
South Sudan President Dismisses Vice President Bol Mel
The leader of South Sudan, President Salva Kiir, has fired his Vice President, Benjamin Bol Mel.
This happened on a Wednesday and was announced on TV.
The Vice President was also a general and has now lost that title.
The president also fired the person in charge of the country's money bank and the person who collects taxes.
It was thought that the Vice President might have been the president's favorite to take over in the future, but that seems unlikely now.
The Vice President has been accused of taking a lot of money for roads that were never built and has faced sanctions from the United States.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir dismissed Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel.
Bol Mel was also stripped of his military rank of general.
The dismissal was announced via a decree on state television.
The governor of the central bank and the head of the national revenue authority were also dismissed.
Benjamin Bol Mel has been under US sanctions since 2017 for alleged corruption and accused of receiving $1.7 billion for uncompleted road projects.
- Who
- South Sudan President Salva Kiir
- What
- Dismissed Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel from his posts as vice president and deputy leader of the ruling party, and stripped him of his military rank of general. Also dismissed the governor of the central bank and the head of the national revenue authority.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- South Sudan (State television announcement)
- Why
- Reason for dismissal not stated, but Bol Mel has faced allegations of corruption and US sanctions.
Benjamin Bol Mel
President Salva Kiir
Successor Rumors
Benjamin Bol Mel
Rumored to be President Kiir's preferred successor.
President Salva Kiir
Dismissed, cutting ties with potential successor.
Allegations and Sanctions
Benjamin Bol Mel
Under US sanctions since 2017 for alleged corruption; companies linked to him accused of receiving $1.7 billion for uncompleted road projects.
President Salva Kiir
Dismissed vice president accused of corruption and failing to complete projects.
- President
- Salva Kiir
- Dismissed Vice President
- Benjamin Bol Mel
- Date of Dismissal
- Wednesday
- Additional Dismissals
- Central bank governor, head of revenue authority
- Bol Mel's Sanctions
- US sanctions since 2017 for alleged corruption
