South Sudan: South Sudan’s MoU with Ethiopia, Uganda for Power Transmission to Border Areas

Jul 24, 2019 | Devdiscourse
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South Sudan is planning to implement bilateral agreements with Ethiopia and Uganda on the transmission of power to its border areas. The aim of agreement is to enhance economic recovery efforts. South Sudan's Energy and Dams Minister, Dhieu Mathok revealed to the journalists in Juba on Tuesday that they had an agreement with Uganda to connect the border towns of Kaya, Nimule and Kajo Keji. A plan to have transmission of electricity from the 600 Megawatt Karuma dam in Uganda is also being finalized in the agreement. Mathok said that the electricity transmission line from Karuma to Nimule-Juba is being funded by the African Development Bank.