South Sudan’s army chief in Cairo for treatment
April 15, 2018 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s army chief of staff, General James Mawut Ajonga is recovering following a Kidney operation conducted in a Cairo-based hospital, relatives told Sudan Tribune.
Ubeer Mawut, a brother to the army chief, said they opted for Egypt via Israel after the army chief was denied an entry visa to Germany.
The general was scheduled to fly to Germany for medical attention.
Medical examinations, he said, showed that the South Sudanese army chief of general staff suffers from a kidney infection, Ubeer said.
He said the doctors in Cairo successfully carried out the operation.
The military spokesperson, Lul Ruai Koang confirmed the general’s admission in Cairo, but declined to comment on his health condition.
Ajonga was appointed army chief of staff in May 2017, replacing General Paul Malong Awan.
(ST)