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South Sudan fails to commit on Ugandan traders’ $40m dues

Women selling grains at St Balikuddembe market in Uganda. Ten companies are owed for maize and sorghum supplied to South Sudan under Strategic Grain Reserve. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NATION

By  CHARLES M. MPAGI

The government of South Sudan has failed to commit to reimburse the government of Uganda for compensation of traders for losses incurred after the breakout of fighting in 2013.

While the Ugandan parliament approved the compensation of at least $40 million (Ush150 billion) to some ten companies that the government said had been verified, the payment has remained in limbo over failure to secure Juba’s undertaking on the debt.

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