South Sudan In Focus

A Horn of Africa expert says as much as the Bashir administration would like it to happen in Khartoum, a meeting between President Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar will likely take place in Ethiopia or Kenya. And South Sudan’s Central Bank plans to print a 500 Pound note so South Sudanese no longer have to carry around bulky cash, but a Sudd Institute analyst says the move won’t help solve the country’s economic crisis.