Source: Miraya FM
Country: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)
(Jan. 6,2014) Authorities in Upper Nile say they are trying to open the border with Sudan to get food items into the state.
Speaking to Radio Miraya, the State Minister of Information Philip Jiben says the situation is calm and citizens are returning to Malakal..
He added that traders are trying to bring commodities from other counties to Malakal as the town was looted during recent fighting.
“The Government is trying to open the border between South Sudan and Sudan, the border still closed but we have a plan from state government especially there are commodities in the northern parts of Renk and Wadakona coming from North”.