South Sudan Mulls 40 Percent Cut in Government Officials

29 June 2012

Juba — South Sudan is proposing cutting the numbers of government and elected officials by 40% in a bid to reduce the public spending as the country faces a severe economic crisis.

As a result of the shutdown of oil production earlier this year and the loss of it unique source of revenue following a bitter row with Khartoum, Juba is considering to implement austerity measures to avoid the collapse of its economy.

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