♦ This week’s news in brief ♦
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan’s highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan
A compact weekly digest of Dabanga Sudan's highlights of the news from Darfur and Sudan
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♦ Power and water cuts, soaring prices in Sudan states
July 1 – 2018 ABU JUBEIHA / EL MAHAS / PORT SUDAN Soaring prices in various parts of Sudan and cuts in power and water supply have continued to upset residents in cities and towns. People in Abu Jubeiha in South Kordofan are complaining about a significant increase in the price of bread last week. On Wednesday, the prices of bread rose again in Abu Jubeiha in South Kordofan. A bakery owner told Radio Dabanga that he and his colleagues were forced to increase the bread prices because of the soaring flour prices in the country.
In the Northern State, a number of villages in the northern district of El Mahas will have to make do without electricity the coming days. Sinmar Company which is responsible for the power supply to the villages announced last week that the electricity will be shut-off until the residents have paid additional fees. The costs for the provision of electricity have risen because of the newly indicative US Dollar rate set by the Central Bank of Sudan.
The economy in Sudan has hit rock bottom. In early January, inflation spiralled upwards after Khartoum implemented far-fetching austerity measures in compliance with the 2018 national budget. Apart for skyrocketing prices, the majority of the Sudanese are suffering from continuing fuel shortages, and a scarcity of wheat and medicines, and power and drinking water outages.
Such as Port Sudan, where various districts have not witnessed a continuous supply of water for months. In Teransit district on Friday, the protesters were asked by the state governor to present their complaints in writing. Riot police dispersed similar protests in June with force.
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July 3 – 2018 KHARTOUM Khartoum and the European Union EU have launched a joint initiative to combat human trafficking and illegal migration in Sudan, a main source and transit country for many…
West Kordofan security agents detain number of villagers
July 2 – 2018 UM MARAHIK Officers of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in West Kordofan launched a large-scale arrest campaign last week.“Using the State of Emergency as an…
Sudan’s Umma Party leader barred from entering Egypt
July 2 – 2018 OMDURMAN / BERLIN The authorities at Cairo National Airport denied El Sadig El Mahdi, president of the National Umma Party (NUP) and chairman of the Sudan Call forces, access to…
Two members of Sudanese Congress Party detained
July 1 – 2018 KHARTOUM Agents of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) detained an activist member of the opposition Sudanese Congress Party on Thursday.The party…
Sudan welcomes US Terrorism List amendments
July 1 – 2018 KHARTOUM The Central Bank of Sudan has welcomed the US decision to remove sanctions on the Sudanese government and amend the Terrorism List.On Friday, the Department…
Water shortage as Kalma camp pumps are 'badly maintained'
June 29 – 2018 NYALA / EN NAHUD / EL GEDAREF Displaced people in Kalma camp, South Darfur, have complained of a severe drinking water shortage caused by deferred maintenance. Prices for…
Darfuri sheikh Younis faces trial for ‘espionage’ next week
June 29 – 2018 KHARTOUM BAHRI Sheikh Matar Younis and Adam Abdelshafi Haroun will face trial in the Khartoum North Court on Thursday July 5. The activist sheikh has been charged with…
Measles: Two deaths in North Darfur camp, reports in eastern Sudan
June 29 – 2018 EL FASHER / TOKAR Two people who were infected with measles in Zamzam camp in El Fasher locality have died, while dozens of others have been infected. Tokar locality in Red…
Darfur rebels claim repelling military attack in Jebel Marra
June 29 – 2018 NORTHERN JEBEL MARRA Armed rebels in Darfur announced that their forces clashed with Rapid Support Forces of the Sudanese government in northern Jebel Marra yesterday…
Nine Darfur returnees killed this agricultural season
June 27 – 2018 GIREIDA / SARAF OMRA At least nine people have been killed since the start of the current agricultural season in Gireida in South Darfur, all of whom have been voluntary returnees…
Sudan quashes death sentence for woman who killed husband after rape
June 27 – 2018 KHARTOUM On Tuesday the appeal court in Khartoum quashed the death sentence of Noura Hussein who was convicted of murdering her husband and commuted it to a five-year…
South Sudan accord signed in Khartoum
June 27 – 2018 KHARTOUM UPDATED 18:00 The South Sudanese parties today signed the Khartoum Declaration of Agreement Between Parties to Conflict in South Sudan which stipulates…
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