Uganda/South Sudan: MoU for cross-border power supply

The governments of Uganda and South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding for Uganda to supply power to the South Sudan border towns of Kaya and Nimule.
Speaking at the signing ceremony on 2 October in Kampala, state minister for energy Simon D’ Ujanga, said the agreement was in line with the East African Community’s power pool agreement, which calls on member states to interconnect their electricity networks.