Major Infrastructure Project Begins in South Sudan's Unity State

A major infrastructure project was launched in Unity state this week, with phase one focused on repairing roads that have been washed away by two years of heavy rains, officials said. The first phase of the project will repair 45 kilometers of roadway that connect the state capital, Bentiu, to surrounding towns and villages. Large parts of the roads were washed away by floods last year, and the damage was worsened by heavy rains this rainy season, state Physical Planning...

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