South Sudan faces resistance from communities on dredging Jonglei
An abandoned machine at the Jonglei Canal in South Sudan. Juba signed an agreement with Egypt for the dredging of a 30km stretch in the Bahr-el-Ghazal basin. PHOTO | AFP
South Sudan’s plan to dredge the Jonglei Canal is sending jitters among local communities who are wary of a past bid to drain the Sudd swamps.
Authorities had suspended the Jonglei Canal Project to conduct public awareness and explain to locals that the intention this time is to remove silt, not drain the waters of the Sudd.
