South Sudan lawmakers quit budget presentation over unpaid public salariesSouth Sudanese lawmakers stormed out of a budget presentation by the finance minister on Thursday, with one citing frustrations over non-payment of salaries to civil servants and soldiers. The disruption highlights the fragility of South Sudan's government, months after the latest peace deal was signed to end a civil war often fought along ethnic lines. South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 amid celebrations and promises of support from major world powers. In May, South Sudan's ruling and opposition parties agreed to give themselves six more months to form a unity government as part of the peace deal. The IMF forecasts South Sudan's economy to grow 8.1% in 2019/20 and 6.6% in 2020/2021, up from 3.4% in 2018/19.

Source: Standard Digital June 20, 2019 13:02 UTC