Wüstenschiff

At least two hundred national staff working for the United Nations on Monday protested in Juba, the South Sudan capital over what they claimed was their employer’s alleged failure to address their concerns amidst worsening economic situations.

Hundreds of South Sudanese United Nations staff across the young nation went on strike Monday demanding that they are paid in US Dollars rather than South Sudanese Pounds, which have decreased in value due to high inflation since the turn of the year. The demonstrators also demanded that international staff are removed from positions that are supposed to be filled by national staff.