The government of South Sudan’s Aweil state on Wednesday released one month salary for civil servants after spending nearly five months without salaries.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Marko Malek Guot, Director of Administration in the state ministry of information, said all government employees had received their April salaries with effect from 18 October.

He confirmed that the payments of the remaining months are yet to be done. Malek appreciated the efforts exerted by the state government despite the current economic downturn in the country.