Now he's out of business, and his story encapsulates the broader economic collapse of Sudan during 10 months of war. According to Sudan's port authorities, international trade fell 23 percent last year. "It's a sign of the destruction of the Sudanese economy," former Sudanese Chamber of Commerce head al-Sadiq Jalal told AFP. Sudan suffered under a crippled economy for decades and was already one of the world's poorest countries before the war. A Saudi-flagged ferry carrying war evacuees, at Port Sudan on April 25, 2023 -- international trade fell 23 percent in 2023, Sudan's port authorities said.

Source: Daily Nation February 25, 2024 03:25 UTC