South Sudan’s never-ending cash crunch hurts state plans

An incessant cash crunch in South Sudan is putting government initiatives into jeopardy.

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South Sudan’s vicious cycle of cash shortages could become a major stumbling block to state programmes including the planned elections later in the year.

Government officials in Juba have put on a brave face, arguing insisting the polls will go on. Yet the biggest question is where the money could come from.