Alfred Futuyo Karaba
Alfred Futuyo Karaba is a South Sudanese politician and the governor of Western Equatoria State since 2020. Alfred Futuyo Karaba is from Nagero County, which is on the border of South Sudan and the Central African Republic. He is often called "a charismatic, uneducated civilian with no formal security experience."[1]
He was appointed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit under the SPLM-IO ticket in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity on 30 June 2020. He is also the chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - In Opposition (SPLM-IO) political party under Riek Machar Teny in the area.
Rising to Prominence
Futuyo rose to prominence as a result of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) incursions into Western Equatoria in 2005/6. The LRA had entered the region with impunity, and the SPLA national army appeared to be doing little to protect them. Local government officials and chiefs organised 'Arrow Boys,' non-state groups of volunteers armed with whatever weapons they could find to fight the LRA in their areas.[1] The Arrow Boys' effectiveness initially earned them local legitimacy as well as support from chiefs and central government. In 2013, they were even trained to fight the LRA by US special forces stationed near Nzara.[2][3] At this time, the Arrow Boys were scattered, with weak command and control based more on the shared community protection objective than military hierarchy. They organised when there was a need and demobilised just as quickly to return to civilian life.[4]
In 2014-15, the Arrow Boys evolved and became more politicised. Having initially fought the LRA, they clashed with migrating cattle keepers - ethnic Dinka - from other parts of South Sudan in Maridi and Mundri in June 2015.[5] Later, clashes erupted between Arrow Boys and SPLA troops across Western Equatoria, including in the state capital Yambio. During the same time period, Alfred Futuyo competed with a few others to bring the disparate groups under a single chain of command. Various names have been proposed, including the Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA), the South Sudan Peoples Patriotic Front (SSPPF), and the South Sudan National Liberation Movement (SSNLM). There was plenty of intrigue and competition within those groups as well.[6]
By late 2015, Alfred Futuyo claimed to be in command of 10-17,000 troops and declared his allegiance to Riek Machar's SPLA-In-Opposition (IO), becoming a 'major-general' in charge of the SPLA-'Gbudwe IO's division'.[7] The low point in Futuyo-government relations was arguably in November 2016, when Western Equatoria's governor at the time, major-general Patrick Zamoi, placed a 1 million SSP bounty on Futuyo's head, declaring that the time for peace talks and amnesty was over. Problems resemble nails to men wielding hammers.[8]
Controversies
Alfred Futuyo Karaba has been in the limelight for many reasons. First, for not getting along well with his deputy Kenedy Gaaniko who is from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), for leading developmental projects in Western Equatoria State alone, and was alleged to have misused education funds by Awut Deng Acuil.[9][10][11]
He has also been accused of reducing the salaries of civil servants by 30 per cent according to peace parties.[12]
Governance
Futuyo has worked for the restoration of peace in Western Equatoria State especially in Tambura County, an area that experienced insecurity during his time. He has also encouraged locals in the area to venture into entrepreneurship by building shops and undertaking farming to reduce reliance on relief aid.[13][14]
References
- ↑ Schomerus, Mareike (2016-04-14). "Non-state security providers and political formation in South Sudan: the case of Western Equatoria's Arrow Boys". ODI: Think change. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article38745. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/HSBA%20F%26F%20Western%20Equatoria%20final%20check.pdf. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "South Sudan's South: Conflict in the Equatorias". www.crisisgroup.org. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ "Sudan Tribune".
- ↑ "'Warlord politics' guides peace in South Sudan". Africa at LSE. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article57377. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article60898. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "W. Equatoria governor decries lack of cooperation from deputy". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ Lasuba, Memoscar (2022-01-22). "Minister Awut's allegations against Futuyo fund misuse 'unjustifiable' – Futuyo's office". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ "President Kiir summons Governor Futuyo and Deputy to Juba – One Citizen Daily". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ "Western Equatoria cut salaries of civil servants, appointees by 30%, claims peace parties". Sudans Post. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ Ninrew, Chany (2023-01-02). "Futuyo warns against reliance on relief organizations". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ Ogila, Japheth (2022-01-17). "Lessons from Governor Futuyo's administration". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
External Links
- https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2020/09/07/warlord-politics-guides-peace-in-south-sudan/
- https://cityreviewss.com/tag/alfred-futuyo/page/3/
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