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Confusion Over South Sudanese Students’ Funds in Morocco

The South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its concern over confusion on the students' funds sent to South Sudanese students in Morocco.

Juba, June 24 — In a leaked official document dated 22nd June 2020 signed by Director General for Administration and Finance in the South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international cooperation; written to South Sudan Head of Mission in Morocco Rabat, the Ambassador Samuel Luate Lominsuk the admin and Finance Director-General expressed his concern regarding a student fund sent to Morocco.

He said that the Student fund has been returned back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not given to students in Morocco who are in scholarship.

Samuel explained in his letter that “the representative from Department of Finance of the Ministry went to the bank and found that the money has not yet been accredited to the ministry’s account.”

“The ministry will continue to follow this case and will update you of the status accordingly,” Ambassador Samuel Explained to head of mission in Morocco.

In March the Minister of Higher Education of South Sudan, Deney Jouk, said the Ministry through Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s embassies abroad, will only commit to providing funds for government scholarship students in countries where “COVID-19” is spread around the world.