Tuesday, October 8, 2024

South Sudan Taxing the Hand that Feeds It

 The Wall Street Journal published on 8 October 2024 an article titled "South Sudan's Economic Crisis Is So Bad It's Taxing Its Only Lifeline" by Nicholas Bariyo.  

South Sudan's economy is collapsing as a result of disruption to its oil exports, flooding, and mismanagement.  The government has resorted to taxing international aid deliveries and supplies belonging to the UN peacekeeping operation that helps protect it.