'There's no work, no money': oil-rich but desperately poor South Sudan shuts up shop

From fruit stalls to petrol stations, war in the world's youngest nation has caused businesses to falter, with dire repercussions for the population

On a good day, people have to wait for hours to get fuel in Juba. Most of the time, however, petrol stations in South Sudan's capital stand deserted amid a deepening currency crisis that has reduced imports to a trickle and sent prices through the roof.

But this is one of the good days, and the government-owned Nilepet station near the centre of town is open for business - and doing a roaring trade.

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