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Uganda, South Sudan in talks to secure key trade route
Saturday April 10 2021
Uganda police officers man the Elegu Border point in northern Uganda. The Elegu-Nimule-Juba route is a major transport corridor for Uganda and South Sudan. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
The death of the eight drivers sparked protests at Elegu, a major crossing point from Uganda to South Sudan, paralysing flow of exports and travel of passengers to Juba. Drivers parked their trucks at Elegu on March 27 and by Friday, had not called off the protest.
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Kampala has called for enhanced security on the Nimule-Juba road in South Sudan where attacks in the last week of March resulted in the killing of eight Ugandan drivers.