JUBA – King Charles III has appointed David Ashley as the United Kingdom’s ambassador to South Sudan, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said on Wednesday. 

Ashley, who will assume his role in January 2025, succeeds Guy Warrington, who has served in the post since March 2023.

“David Ashley has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, succeeding Guy Warrington,” the FCDO said in a statement.

Ashley previously served as the UK ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros from 2020 to 2024.

He also held senior roles in the Foreign Office, including Deputy Head of the Near East Department from 2018 to 2020 and Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka in 2017.

Warrington’s tenure included positions as deputy director of East African humanitarian affairs, ambassador to Mali, and High Commissioner to Sierra Leone.

The United Kingdom has been a key supporter of South Sudan, playing an instrumental role in its 2011 independence.

Along with the United States, Britain pressured Sudan’s government to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which led to the formation of the world’s youngest nation. Sudans Post