July 11, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked the Finance minister, Daniel Awow Chuang before making the first payment and presenting a new budget in his capacity. Chuang was removed through a presidential order announced on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Wednesday. A separate decree also removed the head of the state oil company (Nilepet) Bernard Amuor Makeny. No reasons were given for the changes. Many attribute the cause to fear arising from concerns that a surge in consumer prices due to inflation may inspire an uprising in the country. Civil servants and members of the army and organized forces go for months without payment. The government attributes the cause of irregular payment to a drop in the stream of oil revenue, owing to a decline in the production and sale of the crude oil usually exported to the international markets through neigbouring Sudan has been affected by the raging conflict in Sudan. The purchasing strength of the local currency has also declined sharply against the US dollar. The minister of finance was appointed into the office in March 2024 and removed before spending six months. Kiir appointed Marial Deng Ring to replace …

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