South Sudan sets limits on hiring foreign workers


  • World
  • Tuesday, 16 Sep 2014

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan will from next month require that companies and non-government organisations (NGOs) employ South Sudanese citizens unless they are unable to find locals with the necessary skills.

A government circular this week outlined the new rules, causing a stir as the published version said that only South Sudanese could be hired without mentioning exceptions. The foreign minister clarified the issue in a statement to Reuters.

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