South Sudan: S Sudan Minister Says Cleaning Up Damage to Oil Fields

Nov 18, 2014 | Radio Tamazuj
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South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau says that the government is now cleaning up damages caused during recent fighting between SPLA-IO and SPLA-Juba forces in Unity State oil fields around Pariang and Rubkona.

“There was insecurity in Unity State in generally and we are now going back after our SPLA forces have taken over the oil fields. We have sent people to clean and to save the facilities in the areas,” Dhieu said. 

However, reports of leakages at the oil production areas in Unity State have caused concern for the potential impact on communities living near the oil areas.