Protests against privatisation in Sudan spark detentions
PORT SUDAN / ABU KARINKA - Authorities in Red Sea state detained two leaders of the Ports Workers Union following...
Sudan public: New policies fail to address ‘disastrous’ economic situation
KHARTOUM / OMDURMAN - Traders, vendors, consumers, and economists in Khartoum denounced the doubling of customs duties on more than...
Economist: Sudan factories will go bust if tariff increases go ahead
KHARTOUM- The recent decision by Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil to increase customs tariffs on imported goods by up...
Sudan activists stand firm against ‘toxic, monopolistic’ mining practices
NYALA / DELGO - South Darfur activists staged a protest vigil in front of the secretariat of the state government...
Sudan Teachers: Strikes disrupted by new ‘predatory exam schedule’ for students
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese Teachers Committee (STC) condemned the ‘predatory actions’ utilised by Sudan’s authorities in disrupting the recent strikes,...
Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker report calls economic situation ‘grim’
KHARTOUM - A new report by the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) states that the "December 2018 revolution created...
Bus owners plan open strike in Sudan capital
KHARTOUM - The Executive Office of Public Transport Owners and Drivers in Khartoum are planning an open strike to reject...
Sudan authorities arrest nine activists protesting ‘draconian’ water fee increase
EL BORGEIG, NORTHERN STATE - Authorities arrested at least nine resistance committee members during a demonstration held on Wednesday, against...
Economists accuse Sudan authorities of ‘secrecy’ over 2023 national budget
KHARTOUM - Economists are accusing the Sudanese authorities of a “lack of transparency” for failing to publish the 2023 national budget...
Russian FA visit: Putin appreciative of Sudan’s support
KHARTOUM - February 10, 2023 During his meeting with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov in his office at the...
Sudan economic situation ‘remains poor’, 2023 budget ‘vague’
KHARTOUM - Sudan's macroeconomic situation remained poor in January, FEWS NET reported on Wednesday. Economists criticise the national budget for...
Finance minister criticised for lack of clarity in new Sudan budget
KHARTOUM / OMDURMAN - As Sudan witnessed protests demanding improvements in health and education, Economist Haisam Mohamed Fathi told Radio...
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