The South Sudan government, according to report plans to close a few of its overseas embassies due to financial constraints.

The spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry,  Mr Mawien Makol, told local media that Juba is finding it difficult to manage most embassies abroad.

“We thought of closing a number of embassies so that we can manage the remaining ones well,” Mr Makol said, as quoted by The Dawn newspaper in Juba.

According to Xinhua news agency, Mr Makol said the country is reviewing the status of its 39 embassies and a consulate in Dubai before deciding on the number to be closed.

“It is a process that is still underway and we are going to finalise it and come out with the embassies that are going to be closed,” he said, as quoted by Xinhua.

On May 16, Juba announced it had sacked 40 overseas diplomats for not showing up for work, some of them for years.

The South Sudan government, according to report plans to close a few of its overseas embassies due to financial constraints.

The spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry,  Mr Mawien Makol, told local media that Juba is finding it difficult to manage most embassies abroad.

“We thought of closing a number of embassies so that we can manage the remaining ones well,” Mr Makol said, as quoted by The Dawn newspaper in Juba.

According to Xinhua news agency, Mr Makol said the country is reviewing the status of its 39 embassies and a consulate in Dubai before deciding on the number to be closed.

“It is a process that is still underway and we are going to finalise it and come out with the embassies that are going to be closed,” he said, as quoted by Xinhua.

On May 16, Juba announced it had sacked 40 overseas diplomats for not showing up for work, some of them for years.