South Sudan in Focus - December 02, 2021

Authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei State say at least three women were killed and 18 others, including young girls, were abducted in Akobo County on Wednesday; The new mayor of the South Sudan capital Juba, Michael Allajabu, says he is working to address traders’ concerns about exorbitant and unclear taxes levied by the Juba City Council and plans to digitize tax collection in the city; A holdout rebel group, the National Salvation Front, has welcomed a gesture by President Salva Kiir to return to peace talks that collapsed some three months ago; South Sudanese legislators at regional bloc the East African Community have welcomed a declaration it will increase the number of job slots for South Sudanese citizens at the secretariat