Newly-appointed minister of humanitarian affairs Albino Akol Atak. (Courtesy).

President Salva Kiir on Tuesday appointed Albino Akol Atak as the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management.

The appointment was announced in a presidential decree read on the state television, SSBC.

Akol replaces former minister, Peter Mayen Majongdit who was removed in November 2022.

The new minister of humanitarian affairs is also a member of the national parliament serving on Opposition Political Parties’ ticket.

He is also the spokesperson of the OPP and Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC).