{"id":26907,"date":"2022-11-04T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-owes-uganda-ssp-3-million-in-debt"},"modified":"2022-11-04T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:52:57","slug":"south-sudan-owes-uganda-ssp-3-million-in-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-owes-uganda-ssp-3-million-in-debt","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan owes Uganda SSP 3 million in debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><br \/>\nAlex Bullen<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudanese government owes roughly Sh151 billion in debt to Ugandan traders and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda\u2019s Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija said his office has since written to Juba, seeking reimbursement of funds paid to Ugandan traders and companies.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Kasaija appeared before the Trade, Tourism, and Industries Committee on Thursday and responded to questions from the \u200b\u200bcommittee on the selective payment of South Sudan traders.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, the Finance Minister told the committee that his office had written to the South Sudan government asking for reimbursement of the money they paid to Ugandan traders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already submitted letters of claim. When I met the South Sudan Minister, he answered positively, that they have received the letter and they are making preparations to pay,\u201d Kasaija said in an audio recording obtained by the City Review.<\/p>\n<p>According to APO Group-African Newsroom, in 2018 the Ugandan Parliament endorsed the government\u2019s request to clear Shs151 billion (approximately SSP 3 million) owed to Ugandan traders and companies by the South Sudan government.<\/p>\n<p>Ugandan traders supplied goods and services to the Government of South Sudan between 2008 and 2010, but following an outbreak of conflict in December 2013, the payment process was interrupted.<\/p>\n<p>The two governments entered into a mutual agreement that would ensure Uganda cleared the payments and treat them as a loan to the government of South Sudan, it added.<\/p>\n<p>The South Sudan government is yet to respond to the claims made by Kampala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Bullen Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. South Sudanese government owes roughly Sh151 billion in debt to Ugandan traders and businesses. Uganda\u2019s Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija said his office has since written to Juba, seeking reimbursement of funds paid to Ugandan traders and companies. 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