South Sudan in Focus

Lectures and other academic activities have come to a standstill Tuesday at the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Bor town after striking students shut down operations; Parties to South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement are expected to reach a deal this week on the command and leadership structure of the unified forces paving the way for their subsequent graduation and deployment; South Sudan’s Vice President in charge of the country’s economic cluster, Wani Igga, says his office is focusing on enacting financial management reforms to improve the economy and make the 2021/2022 budget workable