SOUTH SUDAN: NEAR POWER BLACKOUT IN JUBA THIS WEEK INDICATES NON-PAYMENT RISKS
Thu, 14 January 2021
The power-sharing government has effectively run out of foreign exchange and is accumulating substantial arrears with its contractors. This week, the capital’s electricity supply was almost switched off due to non-payment. The government is scrambling for cash to pay its bloated public payroll and import bill, as well as to maintain patronage flows to ensure that the peace deal holds ahead of elections later this year.
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