{"id":184618,"date":"2014-08-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/strike-protests-in-sudan-s-capital\/"},"modified":"2014-08-12T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T15:00:00","slug":"strike-protests-in-sudan-s-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/strike-protests-in-sudan-s-capital","title":{"rendered":"Strike, protests in Sudan&#8217;s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employees and workers of the Export Development Bank in Sudan\u2019s capital embarked on an open-ended strike on Monday, in protest against their poor salaries and the non-payment of financial benefits. Over the weekend, dozens of residents of El Hamadab in southern Khartoum demonstrated against the sale of residential plots in the district.<\/p>\n<p>Tarek Ibrahim El Sheikh, head of the Workers\u2019 Union branch of the Export Development Bank, stated to Radio Dabanga that 100 percent of the employees are striking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strike will continue until our demands are granted. We want an increase of our salaries up to the level of remunerations at other banks, an upgrade of the bank employees\u2019 career opportunities, and payment of all dues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sale of land<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In southern Khartoum, dozens of residents of El Hamadab district went to the streets on Sunday to protest against the local authorities\u2019 sale of residential plots of land, granted earlier to members of the Sudan Armed Forces living in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrators burned tires and blocked some of the main streets in El Hamadab, rejecting the residential investment schemes, and demanding the return of the land to the population of the district.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the police dispersed similar demonstrations with tear gas.<\/p>\n<p><em>File photo: El Hamadab during earlier protests, 15 June 2014<!--break--><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sws_supernormalaction\"><button on=\"tap:superwebshare-lightbox\" class=\"superwebshare_normal_button1 superwebshare-button-large superwebshare-button-square superwebshare_prompt superwebshare_button_svg\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color: #d52631;\" ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"superwebshare-svg\"  fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M789.86,323.67c91.79,0,164.25-72.46,164.25-164.25S881.64,0,789.86,0S625.6,72.46,625.6,164.25c0,4.83,0,14.49,0,24.15L306.76,371.98c-24.15-24.15-57.97-33.82-96.62-33.82c-91.79,0-164.25,72.46-164.25,164.25s72.46,164.25,164.25,164.25c38.65,0,72.46-14.49,96.62-33.82L625.6,821.26c0,9.66,0,14.49,0,19.32c0,86.96,72.46,159.42,159.42,159.42s159.42-72.46,159.42-159.42s-67.63-159.42-154.59-159.42c-33.82,0-67.63,9.66-96.62,33.82L374.4,526.57c0-9.66,0-19.32,0-24.15s0-14.49,0-24.15l318.84-188.41C717.39,314.01,751.21,323.67,789.86,323.67z\" \/><\/svg><span>Share article<\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employees and workers of the Export Development Bank in Sudan\u2019s capital embarked on an open-ended strike on Monday, in protest against their poor salaries and the non-payment of financial benefits. 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The demonstrators burned tires and blocked some of the main streets in El Hamadab, rejecting the residential investment schemes, and demanding the return of the land to the population of the district. On Saturday, the police dispersed similar demonstrations with tear gas. 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