The new political context in Juba has gone beyond cabinet reshuffle as the government has started to reconfigure its political outlook in a manner that convinced many political observers and analysts that these new changes are meant to appease its main rival in Khartoum. The changes saw new faces in cabinet that were considered Khartoum-friendly, with elements seen as jeopardising relations with Sudan being kept in the dark.
South Sudan Negotiating $500 Million IMF Loan to Bolster Economy
South Sudan is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a loan of as much as $500 million to help the two-year-old country recover from a halt to oil exports, the country’s central bank governor said.