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UN humanitarian coordinator in South Sudan urges government to lift taxes after aid disruptions
Summary
UN humanitarian coordinator Anita Kiki Beho said newly imposed taxes and charges in South Sudan have forced suspension of life-saving airdrops and will raise the cost of assistance if not removed; the UN said measures have already affected over 60,000 people and could rise to 145,000 by May.
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in South Sudan urged the government to remove newly imposed taxes and charges that humanitarian agencies say have disrupted aid deliveries and forced the suspension of some life-saving airdrops.
Anita Kiki Beho, the UN humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan, said the new measures…
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