Citizens in South Sudan’s capital Juba have complained of the sharp rise in the price of consumer goods at the market following the latest rise in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency.

Multiple sources and residents on Friday said that 100 US dollar traded at 20,000 SSP at the black market.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, many citizens expressed their concern about the poor economic condition in which they live, as majority revealed that prices in the market are increasing dramatically everyday.

The complaining residents reported that the price of a sack of sugar has increased from 7,500 SSP to 8,700 SSP at the market.

On Tuesday, the Speaker of South Sudan National Legislative Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, called on the business community and traders’ union in Juba to reduce the prices of essential commodities despite the hard economic situation in the country.

 Government officials also admitted that civil servants were not paid for several months due to economic crisis in the country.