South Sudan: South Sudan's Gold Export Earnings Sink Due to COVID-19: Official

Jun 4, 2020 | Ghana News Agency
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South Sudan said on Wednesday its monthly gold export earnings to the Arab world have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Akol Ayii Madut, director general of South Sudan Customs Services, said Juba is no longer able to earn from its monthly gold exports to Dubai, worth US$200,000, due to COVID-19 disruptions.Madut said this has caused a 20 percent decline in non-oil revenue since March, when the government imposed partial lockdown, before lifting restrictions in the aftermath of widespread agitation from the public.