Dut Makuet, information minister in South Sudan’s proposed Western Lakes State, says cross-border trade has resumed recently between Panyijar and Rumbek Centre counties of Unity and Lakes states respectively.
Cross-border business between locals of the two counties was stopped several months ago after a dispute caused by cattle thefts.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Dut Makuet said cross-border trade between the two counties is relatively flourishing these days.
The communities have historically been involved in trade whereby cattle keepers from Panyijar County sell cattle to local traders of Rumbek Centre in order to get other mixed goods from the market in the Lake State capital.