Broke South Sudan spends millions on surveillance drones

A surveillance drone. President Kiir said criminals “can now be traced and they cannot get away with crime”. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU | NATION

Cash-strapped South Sudan has spent millions of dollars on Israeli surveillance drones and security cameras aimed at fighting rampant crime in the capital Juba, officials said Monday.

The first two drones and 11 cameras will be deployed by Israeli company Global Group, President Salva Kiir said at a launch event.