This is a war on the citizen," said Ismail Elhassan, an employee at one Khartoum business. "We are afraid, and we are suffering from high prices, shortages, and lack of salaries. Telecom networks have become unreliable and some say they have begun rationing food and water. Transport of goods and people has slowed as troops and sometimes gangs roam the streets. Tens of thousands have now fled the violence in Khartoum and its sister cities of Bahri and Omdurman, while millions more have sheltered at home as shelling and air strikes rattle across neighbourhoods. KHARTOUM/CAIRO, May 4 (Reuters) - The conflict shaking Sudan has dealt a crippling blow to the heart of the country's economy in the capital Khartoum, as well as disrupting internal trade routes, threatening imports and triggering a cash crunch.Īcross swathes of the capital factories, banks, shops and markets have been looted or damaged, power and water supplies have been failing, and residents have reported steep price rises and shortages of basic goods.Įven before the fighting between military factions broke out on April 15 Sudan's economy had been in deep stagnation following a crisis stretching back to the last years of Omar al-Bashir's rule and turmoil after his overthrow in 2019.
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