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US$738 million for South Sudan road

A US$738 million loan will help build a South Sudan road.
By MJ Woof November 21, 2024 Read time: 1 min
A new road will improve connections between South Sudan and Ethiopia – image courtesy of © Dreamshot| Dreamstime.com


Construction work for an improved road route linking South Sudan with neighbouring Ethiopia will benefit from a loan worth US$738 million. The loan is being provided by the Ethiopian Government.

The 220km road connecting the two countries will improve trade and transport between the two nations. South Sudan will repay the loan largely through supplies of crude oil to Ethiopia.

Design and construction of the route will be carried out by consulting engineers and contractors from Ethiopia.  The route of the new road is expected to connect Paloch, Mathiang, Maiwut and Pagak.
 

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