Emmanuel Adil Anthony is a

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ese politician and the governor of Central Equatoria State since June 29th, 2020.

Early life and education

Adil is an ethnic Kakwa. President Kiir appointed Adil as the governor of

Yei River State Yei River State was a state in South Sudan that existed from 2 October 2015 to 22 February 2020, when it became a part of the state of Central Equatoria. Location The state was located in the Equatoria region and bordered Maridi and Amadi ...

on February 16, 2018, replacing David Lokonga Moses. As governor, Adil said he wanted to restore peace and stability to Yei River State by reconciling with armed groups. Adil reshuffled his cabinet and replaced some county commissioners around June 17th, 2018.

Political career

R-ARCSS Involvement

Adil supported the

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in August 2018 that aimed to end the

South Sudanese Civil War The South Sudanese Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in South Sudan fought from 2013 to 2020, between forces of the government and opposition forces. The civil war caused rampant human rights abuses, including forced displacement, ethnic mas ...

. South Sudanese refugees began returning to Yei River State from the

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and

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at the beginning of 2019. Adil reshuffled his cabinet again on August 22, 2019. Yei River State was dissolved and became part of Central Equatoria State when South Sudan reverted to ten states on February 22, 2020. Adil was appointed to be the governor of Central Equatoria State on June 29, 2020, as one of the six governors eligible to be appointed by the

SPLM The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM; , ''Al-Ḥarakat ash-Shaʿbiyyat liTaḥrīr as-Sūdān'') is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as the political wing of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA; a key bell ...

under the R-ARCSS. The state did not have a governor from February 22 to June 29.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adil Anthony, Emmanuel Sudan People's Liberation Movement politicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people)