South Sudan: Brief: Impact of COVID-19 in South Sudan

Nov 3, 2020 | Africa Oil & Power
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Like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Sudan has been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with the number of infections just below 3,000 (as of November 3, 2020). The economic consequences of the pandemic, however, have had a profound impact on the country as it started to establish the provisions of the peace agreement.