An administrative officer's salary now buys barely 2kg of rice, contrasting with pre-war stability for civil servants
South Sudan's Elite Profit From Peace and War as 15th Independence Nears
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South Sudan marks 15 years of independence, but its political elite have found ways to profit from both peace and war, according to an analysis. The country gained independence from Sudan in 2011, ending one of Africa's longest civil wars, yet economic hardship persists. An administrative officer's salary (grade 12) can barely afford 2kg of rice, highlighting severe inflation and poverty. Before the civil war that erupted in 2013, even lower-ranking government jobs provided civil servants with a modest but stable standard of living, the analysis notes.
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South Sudan: South Sudan At 15 - How the Political Elite Have Found a Way to Profit From Peace As Well As War. [The Conversation Africa] South Sudan's independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa's longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it.
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An administrative officer's (grade 12) salary could barely pay for 2kg of rice.
according to AllAfrica (East Africa)Before the war - from independence in 2011 to 2013 - even lower-ranking government jobs provided civil servants with a modest but stable standard of living.
according to AllAfrica (East Africa)
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