Moonshine, misery, and the maltreatment of Sudan’s desperate displaced distillers
KHARTOUM – Text and pictures by Amgad Abdelgadir The abundance of dates in Sudan has long served as a staple...
Egypt plans to connect Sudan with high-speed rail link
MARRAKESH - The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel El Wazir, announced plans for a rail link between Sudan and Egypt...
Sudan gold miners protest over fivefold fee increase
HAYA / ABU HAMAD - March 7, 2023 Gold miners in Red Sea state and Blue Nile state are protesting...
UN chief lauds Sudan political developments, laments ongoing security concerns
NEW YORK – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has acknowledged ‘positive developments’ in the political situation in...
Economists sound alarm as Sudan’s trade deficit hits $6.7 billion
KHARTOUM – A leading Sudanese economist cites the decline in petroleum production and the loss of traditional markets following the...
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...
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