REGIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS ENTER SOUTH SUDAN AFTER STRIKING DEAL WITH AUTHORITIES

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Long-distance truck drivers have started entering South Sudan through Nimule after reaching an agreement with South Sudanese authorities following a two-week strike along the Juba-Nimule Highway.

The resumption of truck movement came after negotiations between the Government of South Sudan and the Long-Distance Truck Drivers’ Union aimed at addressing security and welfare concerns raised by the drivers.

A government delegation led by the Deputy Commissioner of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Solomon Ariik Manyok, visited Nimule on Sunday to witness the reopening of the vital trade corridor.

Speaking during the visit, Manyok assured the public that trucks had resumed movement after the drivers concerns were addressed.

The Juba-Nimule Highway is South Sudan’s main trade route and handles the majority of goods imported into the country.

Written by newsroom-radiopacis