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However, many blame the cause on fears that rising consumer prices due to inflation could spark an uprising in the country.
Civil servants, the military and members of the armed forces have not received salaries for months.
The government blamed the failure to make regular payments on a drop in oil revenues as production and sales of crude oil, which is usually exported to international markets via neighboring Sudan, were affected by the raging conflict in Sudan.
The local currency has also seen a significant drop in purchasing power against the U.S. dollar.
The finance minister was appointed in March 2024 but was removed from office less than six months into his tenure.
Kiir appointed Marial Deng Ring and Mohammed Lino Benjamin to replace Daniel Awou Chuang and Bernard Amuor Makeny as managing directors of the state-owned Nile Petroleum Company (Nilepet).
Benjamin served as a technical advisor to the Ministry of Petroleum until he was dismissed.
Other changes included the removal of Deputy Health Minister Ader Machar Achiek and Deputy Petroleum Minister William Anyak Deng.
Harriet Pasquale replaced Achiek as deputy minister of health, while Chol Deng Thon Abel replaced Achiek as deputy minister of petroleum.
Joel served twice as governor of Rostov-on-Nile Province.
Economic and political analysts have been questioning the rationale behind the frequent changes and have urged the president and his aides to give reasonable terms so officials can develop and implement plans to improve the economy.
Others say the frequent changes in the finance ministry and Nile governorate foster corruption and offer no chance to resolve the economic crisis.
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