Aid slows and inflation grips Sudan amid escalating crises
Diplomats say donors are reluctant to hand over cash to the Khartoum government because of transparency issues
15 September 2020 - 18:24
Khartoum/Cairo — Saleha Adam had hoped things would get better after the ousting of Sudan’s veteran leader Omar al-Bashir, and that more food and aid might start flowing into her ramshackle camp on the outskirts of Khartoum.
But a year-and-a-half on, prices are still soaring. And an international package of support for the poorest households such as Adam’s has been delayed, leaving the government racing to stave off more economic turmoil...
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