The government of Ugandan has set up a team to look into a case between its traders and South Sudan government.

Some of its businesspeople who supplied goods and services to the young nation allegedly have not paid due to outbreak of violence recently.

The move comes a few days after president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni told his cabinet that the Ugandan traders should be bailed out.

The Ugandan Information and Communication ministry says will work with the government of South Sudan on ways of repatriating money belonging to Ugandan companies held commercial banks in South Sudan.

In a statement, the minister, Frank Tumwebaze says the committee will be made up of the attorney general and the ministers of Finance, Trade and Industry, and Foreign Affairs.

“The ministries of finance and foreign affairs were directed by cabinet to establish with the government of South Sudan modalities for repatriation of proceeds of Ugandan companies held in commercial banks and also pursue government of South Sudan to expeditiously form a joint cooperation commission to arbitrate the pending claims of Ugandans against South Sudan,” Tumwebaze’s statement read in part.

The government of South Sudan is yet to comment on the matter.

Uganda repatriated tens of thousands of its citizens from South Sudan following the recent violence in Juba between the SPLA and the opposition forces.

The amount of money Juba owes Ugandan traders is unclear.