Steep prices dampen Eid celebrations

Citizens unable to afford new clothing and consumer goods because of inflation

The price of consumer goods and clothing registered a sharp rise in prices on Sunday with the onset of the end of Ramadan.

The price hike has led to the reluctance of large number of citizens from making any purchases. The merchants attributed the price hike to the rise in prices of goods in Khartoum.

A citizen in El Geneina told Radio Dabanga, “We have been waiting for the arrival of several goods from Khartoum, but they have been delayed and we still don’t know the reason behind it.”

Camp residents at Camp Kassab near North Darfur also complained of higher prices for consumer goods. A sheikh in the camp told Radio Dabanga that the price of basic commodities like oil, sugar, flour had risen dampening the celebrations of the end of Ramadan.

 The celebratory spirit usually brought by the end of Ramadan hasn’t been very high among Darfuri refugees owing to high prices and lack of peace and security in the region.