Sudanese buy bread from a bakery in the capital Khartoum on October 11, 2021, as the country is suffering from shortages of wheat and other essential commodities due to the closure of Port Sudan amid ongoing protests. (Photo by Mujahed Sharaf AL-DEEN SATI / AFP) (Photo by MUJAHED SHARAF AL-DEEN SATI/AFP via Getty Images)
Citizens in Sudan’s three capital cities of Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri, as well as in Port Sudan, Gedaref, and Wad Madani, told “Mashawir” that “bread prices have seen a significant increase, in addition to a reduction in the size of the loaf.”
They pointed out that “the price of four loaves has reached 1,000 Sudanese pounds,” worsening the living conditions of thousands of Sudanese who depend on bread daily.
Suleiman Abdul Karim, a resident of Port Sudan, explained that “markets have also seen continuous increases in the prices of food commodities, fuel, and cooking gas.”
In the River Nile State, the price of a 12-kilogram gas cylinder rose to 75,000 pounds since the beginning of March. A resident of the Al-Dakhla neighborhood in Atbara mentioned that he was forced to buy a cylinder for 85,000 pounds from a dealer outside his area due to limited distribution.
