Economic Security Service detains traders in northern Sudan

26/09/2018 13:45 ATBARA

Agents of the Sudan’s Economic Security Service held dozens of merchants in Atbara in River Nile state on Monday, because they refused to clearly display prices on their merchandise.
Multiple shop owners told Radio Dabanga that the authorities of Atbara locality decided earlier this month that every commodity to be sold in the area should have a price tag.
The shop owners protested the decision. “With this huge inflation, we would have to change the tags every day,” one of them said.
In response, the Economic Security Service briefly detained about 100 traders on Monday. Their colleagues protested by closing their shops.
The locality commissioner has set a deadline for the traders. On October 1 all merchandise should be tagged.

A market street in Ed Damir in Sudan's Nile River state (wikipedia)

Agents of the Sudan’s Economic Security Service held dozens of merchants in Atbara in River Nile state on Monday, because they refused to clearly display prices on their merchandise.

Multiple shop owners told Radio Dabanga that the authorities of Atbara locality decided earlier this month that every commodity to be sold in the area should have a price tag.

The shop owners protested the decision. “With this huge inflation, we would have to change the tags every day,” one of them said.

In response, the Economic Security Service briefly detained about 100 traders on Monday. Their colleagues protested by closing their shops.

The locality commissioner has set a deadline for the traders. On October 1 all merchandise should be tagged.