The commissioner of Twic East County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State has reported disconnection of the Zain network since last week in the area, affecting businesses, the local authorities and citizens.

Commissioner Dau Akoi Jurkuch told Radio Tamazuj that Zain Company is the only service provider in the country. Dau noted that he met with the company’s operator in the area who admitted the network cuts.

The local operator cited malfunctioned generators and fuel shortage in the area, according to the official. Dau appealed to the management of the Zain Company to repair the network as soon as possible so the local authorities and the citizens can resume their activities normally.

The commissioner reiterated that the service outages in the county pose a security threat because of the importance of communications in case of child abduction, killings or cattle rads from neighboring areas.

Zain network towers are located in two places in the county, including the county headquarters Panyagoor and Wangulei Payam.