South Sudanese are concerned over the alarming increase in prices of commodities and consumer goods in the capital Juba and the oil-producing capital, Bentiu.
Inhabitants of South Sudan’s capital Juba say commodity prices shot up after the festive season which they attribute to a strong dollar and resultant inflation.
Juba County court in Kator has dismissed a criminal case that the City Council filed against the Islamic Council over ownership of 400 shops at Konyo-Konyo market.
A South Sudan business lobby said Thursday that the cost of basic commodities and services had increased 25 percent over the last two months, amid inflationary pressure on citizens. Robert Pitia Francis, the chairperson of Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, said the increase in the price…