UN Official Calls for Removal of Taxes Impacting Aid Deliveries
The top humanitarian official of the United Nations in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.
Impact of New Taxes and Charges
Since February, authorities in South Sudan have introduced a series of new taxes and charges at border crossings and within the country, leading to disruptions in aid deliveries and humanitarian assistance.