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

Commissioner Dau Akoi Jurkuch told Radio Tamazuj that the local operator cited malfunctioned generators. The commissioner pointed that the service outages in the county pose a security threat, saying local officials are unable to follow-up on security issues in the area.

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.

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