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South Sudan U-turn on banning foreign workers | South Sudan U-turn on banning foreign workers |
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South Sudan's government says it will not ban foreign workers, annulling a decree it issued a day earlier. | |
Contrary to reports, there was no policy ordering foreign workers to leave by 15 October, Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said. | |
Thousands of people working for aid agencies and private firms would have been affected by the decree. | Thousands of people working for aid agencies and private firms would have been affected by the decree. |
On Tuesday, the charity Oxfam warned that the bans would negatively affect aid programmes in South Sudan. | |
Nearly two million people have fled their homes since two factions of the ruling party fell out in December. | Nearly two million people have fled their homes since two factions of the ruling party fell out in December. |
'Fair chance' | 'Fair chance' |
Thousands of people have died in the fighting and aid agencies say up to four million people are at risk of food shortages because of the crisis. | Thousands of people have died in the fighting and aid agencies say up to four million people are at risk of food shortages because of the crisis. |
Mr Benjamin, in an address to journalists in the capital, Juba, appeared to suggest that an earlier circular issued by the labour ministry giving a months' notice for certain positions to be declared vacant was released prematurely, says the BBC's Denis Okari in neighbouring Kenya. | Mr Benjamin, in an address to journalists in the capital, Juba, appeared to suggest that an earlier circular issued by the labour ministry giving a months' notice for certain positions to be declared vacant was released prematurely, says the BBC's Denis Okari in neighbouring Kenya. |
The labour ministry was still in the process of working on employment regulations that would give skilled locals a fair chance to get jobs in private companies and non-governmental organisations, Mr Benjamin said. | The labour ministry was still in the process of working on employment regulations that would give skilled locals a fair chance to get jobs in private companies and non-governmental organisations, Mr Benjamin said. |
Thousands of workers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Uganda would have been affected by the directive, our reporter says. | Thousands of workers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Uganda would have been affected by the directive, our reporter says. |
The circular listed nine roles - executive directors, personnel managers, secretaries, human relations officers, public relation officers, procurement officers, front desk officers, protocol officers and receptionists - that had to be filled by "competent South Sudanese nationals" from 15 October. | The circular listed nine roles - executive directors, personnel managers, secretaries, human relations officers, public relation officers, procurement officers, front desk officers, protocol officers and receptionists - that had to be filled by "competent South Sudanese nationals" from 15 October. |
On Tuesday, Helen Achiro Lotara, the under secretary at the labour ministry, told the BBC the aim was to ensure that 80% of managerial-level positions were held by locals. | On Tuesday, Helen Achiro Lotara, the under secretary at the labour ministry, told the BBC the aim was to ensure that 80% of managerial-level positions were held by locals. |
South Sudan is the world's newest state after gaining independence in 2011. | South Sudan is the world's newest state after gaining independence in 2011. |
The education system is in ruins following decades of conflict. | The education system is in ruins following decades of conflict. |
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