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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Deng Machol

As South Sudan's oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven't been paid in months

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The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven't been paid in nine months. Some soldiers and civil servants are turning to side hustles or abandoning their jobs.

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