Lieutenant general Thomas Cirillo Swaka is a South Sudanese politician and the leader and Commander in Chief of the National Salvation Front (NSF),[1] a rebel group opposing the government of the Republic of South Sudan.
Background
editSwaka was born to the Bari Group and is the lieutenant general of the National Salvation Front (NSF).[2][3] South Sudan's government and the rebels of the NSF announced in Rome the signing of a ceasefire agreement which to this point has yielded no positive outcome for the country since the 2015 civil war.[4]
Work Background
editThomas Cirillo is a South Sudanese politician and lieutenant general from the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) and was the ex- deputy general chief of staffs for logistics and training and is he the founder and current opposition leader for the South Sudan's National Salvation Front.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "News Archives". National Salvation Front. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Lt. GENERAL THOMAS CIRILO TO DEMOBOLIZE THE EQUATORIAN SPLA-IO FORCES". www.southsudanliberty.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "South Sudan's Other War: Resolving the Insurgency in Equatoria - Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°169 | 25 February 2021 - South Sudan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "General Cirilo dismisses 9 generals for desertion, inconsistency". Sudans Post. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Thomas Cirillo Swaka | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Gen. Thomas Cirillo declares new rebel group". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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