{"id":20046574,"date":"2023-07-20T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20046574"},"modified":"2023-08-06T12:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T10:05:24","slug":"%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/%e2%99%a6-sudan-this-weeks-news-in-brief-%e2%99%a6-14","title":{"rendered":"\u2666 Sudan: This week\u2019s news in brief \u2666<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DABANGA SUDAN \u2013 July 20, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A compact digest of the past week\u2019s most-read highlights, from the heart of Sudan. Subscribe<\/a> to receive this digest weekly in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$49 billion of economic loss and looted property in Sudan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KHARTOUM \u2013 July 18, 2023. Sudanese economist estimate the economic loss caused by the war over the past three months at $9 billion, or roughly $100 million per day, while the value of property and goods plundered is estimated at another $40 billion. The war especially affected the industrial and banking sectors and impacts exports, imports, investments, and production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ongoing fighting damaged and destroyed much infrastructure, especially for drinking water and power provision, and many health and educational services. Moreover, the magnitude of the losses of military equipment of both sides seriously affects the state budget,\u201d Economist Haisam Fathi told Radio Dabanga. The fact that salaries and entitlements have not been paid to employees for three months further complicates the economic situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘The ongoing fighting damaged and destroyed much infrastructure’<\/p>\nHaisam Fathi (economist)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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South Darfuri warn about famine in the region<\/a>
 
NYALA \u2013 July 19, 2023. People in Nyala, capital of North Darfur, expect extreme food insecurity leading to famine in the region. The prices of agricultural products are skyrocketing. \u201cThe price of a 100kg sack of Wad Ahmed sorghum has already risen from SDG18,000 to SDG30,000 (about $50),\u201d a crop trader at the Sha\u2019abi Market in Nyala South said. \u201cA sack of millet now costs SDG52,000, while customers do not have the purchase power anymore to even buy food for the old prices.\u201d
 
He added that \u201conly few farmers dare to visit and cultivate their land because of the ongoing violence\u201d and warned that the current food insecurity \u201cwill definitely lead to famine in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Political activist tortured in Sudan military detention<\/a>
KHARTOUM \/ MEROWE \u2013 July 19, 2023. Sudan\u2019s Emergency Lawyers has accused military intelligence officers in Merowe, Northern State, of torturing a political activist. A member of the Sudanese Congress Party was held in Khartoum and taken to an unknown destination.
 
Civilian deaths and abductions as RSF take control of Kass, South Darfur<\/a>
KASS \u2013 July 18, 2023. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of Kass, a town in South Darfur, 80 kilometres west of the state\u2019s capital Nyala, where the army\u2019s 61st Infantry Brigade was stationed. Several civilians were killed in the clashes over the weekend and three were abducted.
 
Fierce fighting reported in Sudan\u2019s central cities<\/a>
KHARTOUM \/ OMDURMAN \/ KHARTOUM NORTH \u2013 July 18, 2023. Heavy bombing in Sudan\u2019s central cities by the Sudanese Air Force whilst the RSF respond with anti-aircraft missiles. Civilian deaths and injuries have been reported as a result of the intensified fighting, which is seriously impacting already-troubled healthcare facilities.
 
Army remarks spark rumours that resumption of Jeddah talks is \u2018imminent\u2019<\/a>
KHARTOUM \u2013 July 17, 2023. The leadership of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) seems open to mediation initiatives. SAF Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan praised the Saudi Arabia-USA-led mediation efforts in Jeddah and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Shamseldin Kabbashi said that the army is open to \u2018any serious initiative\u2019 to stop the war.
 
Sudan timeline April-June 2023: Tensions between Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF erupt into full-scale armed conflict<\/a>
DABANGA SUDAN \u2013 July 14, 2023. Tensions between the SAF and RSF escalated into open conflict on April 15, sparking a humanitarian catastrophe in large parts of Sudan as countries scrambled to evacuate their citizens from Sudan. A series of humanitarian short-term truces negotiated in Jeddah offered some respite. However, reports of violations by both sides abound. Thousands of people fled the violence in the capital, while in Darfur \u2013 already scourged by years of civil war, poor security, and marauding bandits \u2013 \u2018tribal tensions\u2019 escalated into attacks that may amount to genocide.
 
Cairo summit explores solutions to Sudan conflict<\/a>
CAIRO \u2013 July 13, 2023. The leaders of Sudan\u2019s neighbouring countries are meeting in Cairo for a summit aimed at finding a solution to the armed conflict ravaging Sudan, also addressing the potential spillover effects on regional stability. The summit prompted mixed reaction from Sudanese intellectuals and experts.
 
DBA: Reports about women slave markets in North Darfur \u2018not confirmed\u2019<\/a>
KHARTOUM \u2013 July 12, 2023. The Darfur Bar Association (DBA) said yesterday that it has been receiving several reports about the existence of women slave markets in North Darfur but has not been able to confirm them. In a separate statement, the association reported that the RSF and affiliated gunmen continue to target Masalit leaders in the West Darfur capital El Geneina.<\/p>\n