DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 16 | SOUTH SUDAN Machar survives bid to oust him but peace deal on the brink again 9th August 2021 At stake in the faction-fighting among the opposition is the chance of a national peace and a reformed security system Fissures between the opposition party and its military wing pose the latest existential threat to the fragile peace process in South Sudan and could delay plans for a... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 9 | SOUTH SUDAN The IMF picks up the cheque as officials grumble 28th April 2021 A hefty loan with few conditions raises questions as the government is lambasted for rights abuses and its opaque finances Civil servants in Juba joke that even if they see their monthly pay-check, it's all gone by the time they have paid for a haircut. Now the International...
Vol 62 No 6 | SOUTH SUDAN Oil on audit 18th March 2021 South Sudan's oil sector, which accounts for 85% of government revenue, has resisted an audit amid a litany of scandals and repeated promises of opening the books. But...