Paul Malong Awan

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Paul Malong Awan (* 1962 ) is a South Sudanese politician, general and was the Chief of the General Staff of the South Sudanese Armed Forces as well as Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal Province and a supporter of the current President, Salva Kiir Mayardit . Due to his authoritarian leadership style, he is also known as "King Paul" among the population. He took over the post of Commander-in-Chief on April 26, 2014. On May 9, 2017, President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed him as Chief of the General Staff.

The Sentry Project, funded by George Clooney and human rights activist John Prendergast, showed through anonymous sources in 2016 that Awan and other dignitaries of the country enriched themselves with the natural resources while they were living in their homes, for example. B. had relocated to Nairobi so as not to be affected by the effects of the civil war. The Sentry also complains that the sanctions passed last year would not affect the country's elite.

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  1. ↑ Lily Kuo: A ruthless general called 'King Paul' may be behind South Sudan's recent conflict. In: qz.com. July 11, 2016, accessed July 29, 2016 .
  2. ↑ New fighting in South Sudan. In: Euronews. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016 .
  3. ^ South Sudan's new army commander says constitutional defense top priority. In: Sudantribune.com. April 26, 2014, accessed July 29, 2016 .
  4. ↑ South Sudan president sacks army chief of general staff. In: Sudantribune.com. May 9, 2017, accessed May 10, 2017 .
  5. ↑ The Sentry: War Crimes Shouldn't Pay. (PDF) Stopping the looting and destruction in South Sudan. In: The Sentry.org. September 15, 2016, accessed on September 16, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Christoph Titz: The villas of the warlords. In: Spiegel Online. September 15, 2016, accessed September 16, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Rick Gladstone: South Sudan Leaders Amass Great Wealth as Nation Suffers, Report Says. In: New York Times. September 16, 2016, accessed on September 16, 2016 .
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SURNAME Awan, Paul Malong
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Sudanese politician and military
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century