23 patients have died since the outbreak of dengue fever began in 12 Sudanese states, meanwhile, nine cases of ‘acute hysteria’ have prompted calls for a factfinding mission in South Kordofan.
Groundnut and sesame crop harvests in South Kordofan are under “major threat,” said a minister of the state government in an interview with Radio Dabanga. In Central Darfur, livestock is being released early on agricultural land without farmers’ consent.
The security services in Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan, seized a quantity of weapons, ammunition, and stolen property, as part of an inspection campaign carried out in coordination with the armed forces last week.
April 8 - 2021 EL OBEID / EL GOZ
Gum Arabic (social media)
The Gum Arabic Forum was launched in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, yesterday in the presence of Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and a number of representatives. Participating organisations highlighted key issues faced by their workers. In South Kordofan, another conference took place on security and peace matters.
During the conference, representatives of 460 gum Arabic associations in the state spoke about problems they face regarding production areas and workers in the sector. The participating associations explained that the gum Arabic production regions suffer from a lack of health and education facilities and services. They also explained that local workers are paid low wages.