JUBA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's vice president said on Tuesday that rampant corruption amid intermittent insecurity is frustrating foreign investors in the country.
James Wani Igga, vice president for economic cluster said that without mitigating the two vices, investors will continue to shy away from the country.
"There is a need to fight corruption because there is no investor who can go to a country where corruption is prevailing," Igga told journalists in Juba.
South Sudan was ranked in the 2019 global corruption index by Transparency International at 179 out of 180 countries.
He disclosed that the economic cluster that he leads will fight corruption by all means.
The economic cluster was formed last year by President Salva Kiir to investigate irregularities in revenue collection with the aim of boosting the economy which has been crippled due to years of conflict.
Igga disclosed that the country is yet to guarantee maximum national security to create a conducive environment for investors, adding that implementing the 2018 revitalized peace agreement is also crucial to win investor confidence.
He warned that the presence of arms in the hands of civilians continues to remain a threat to investors.
Newer articles:
- Sudan lifts ban on travel from countries with new coronavirus variant - 13/01/2021 08:04
- Ghanaian peacekeepers South Sudan mercy mission - 13/01/2021 03:45
- Uganda’s election shows dangers of a captured state - 13/01/2021 02:04
- Newly-Wed Sudanese-South Sudanese Couple Fear Persecution - 13/01/2021 01:25
- Ethiopia warns Sudan over military build-up amid border tensions - 13/01/2021 00:57
Older news items
- Logistics Cluster South Sudan River Movement Strategy 2021 - 12/01/2021 13:18
- E.African business bloc urges adjusting virus test cost - 12/01/2021 06:45
- IGAD Special Envoy meets Machar over peace implementation - 12/01/2021 01:46
- Profiles of three front runners of Uganda's presidential election - 10/01/2021 16:18
- Reaching those most Vulnerable Amid Floods and Conflict in South Sudan - 10/01/2021 15:30
Latest news items (all categories):
- Canada helping to fund South Sudan vote despite growing repression - 05/10/2026 15:10
- UNMISS patrol reaches remote Ibba communities amidst heavy rains, insecurity, and growing health threats - 05/10/2026 15:07
- WFP Strongly Condemns Attack on Trucks in South Kordofan, Killing One Driver - 05/10/2026 15:03
- Advancing Women’s Land Rights through building capacity of customary institutions in Magwi County, South Sudan - 02/10/2026 13:18
- AU calls for release of political detainees ahead of South Sudan elections - 02/10/2026 13:15
Random articles (all categories):
- Juba moves to claim disputed oil-rich Abyei - 10/01/2025 13:46
- Canadians in South Sudan - 13/11/2015 18:44
- South Sudan Struggling in Face of Growing Refugee Crisis - 09/01/2012 15:00
- Juba Peace: Salva Kiir and Riek Machar spar over army, police - 29/03/2022 04:06
- Chollo Community Council - Urgent Action Needed To Be taken By JMEC - 23/05/2016 00:17
Popular articles:
- Who is the darkest person in the world, according to Guinness World Record? - 25/10/2022 02:34 - Read 150616 times
- School exam results in South Sudan show decline - 01/04/2012 17:58 - Read 28188 times
- Top 10 weakest currency exchange rates in Africa in 2023 - 19/07/2023 00:24 - Read 25299 times
- No oil in troubled waters - 25/03/2014 15:02 - Read 24530 times
- NDSU student from South Sudan receives scholarship - In-Forum - 29/09/2012 01:44 - Read 22487 times
