Alfred Futiyo Karaba

Alfred Futiyo Karaba is the current Governor of western Equatoria State of South Sudan.^[1] He was appointed into office by president Salva Kiir in 2020.^[2] He was the SPLA- IO Sector commandant of Western Equatoria.^[3]

Alfred Futiyo Karaba
Governor of Western Equatoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 June 2020
Preceded by	Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa (Gbudwe) Joseph Ngere Paciko (Amadi)
Personal details
Nationality	South Sudanese

Alfred Futuyo Karaba, Governor of Western Equatoria State, has promised that his government will make sure that women will obtain their 35 per cent political representation, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018.^[4]

Rebellion

In 2015 South Sudan People's Patriotic Front (SSPPF) rebel faction in Western Equatoria state unveiled its strategic objectives and for forming an alliance with other rebel groups operating in the area and in the country to remove from power the government of president Salva Kiir where Alfred Futiyo Karaba was named as the overall military commander of the forces composed mainly of the armed youth, popularly known as the Arrow Boys.^[5][6]