South Sudan backtracks on foreign worker policy

By AFP – 

The South Sudanese government said on Wednesday that it will not be expelling any foreign workers, reversing a policy announcement made a day earlier that met with protests from aid agencies and neighbouring countries.

“We would like to make a clear statement that there is no statement in the Republic of South Sudan saying that they are expelling foreign workers in this country. The government of South Sudan is not expelling any foreign worker in South Sudan,” said Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin.

“I can assure the fellow Kenyans in this country, not only Kenyans alone but Ugandans, Eritreans, Ethiopians and all the other neighbouring countries who are here, they are all very much welcome to this country.”

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