March 2, 2021 at 2:02 pm | Published in: Africa, News, Sudan
Sudanese uniformed officers walk outside the anti-corruption prosecution s offices in the capital Khartoum on 16 June 2019 [ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images] March 2, 2021 at 2:02 pm
The Empowerment Elimination, Anti-Corruption and Funds Recovery Committee in Sudan announced the dismissal of 300 civil servants, saying that the concerned workers had obtained their jobs during the rule of Omar Al-Bashir s regime without having the right to .
In a press conference held by the committee, Taha Othman explained that the Empowerment Elimination Committee terminated the services of 300 employees, including 233 employees of the Central Bank of Sudan and its subsidiaries, 54 of the staff of the Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company, and 13 employees of Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company , because they obtained their jobs unlawfully.
January 30 - 2021 KHARTOUM / PORT SUDAN
Protestors build a road block in Khartoum on January 28 (Social media)
Demonstrations
demanding that the government drops the policy of removing subsidies on basic goods and services are planned to take place today by North Khartoum Resistance Committees, following separate protests against the steady increase in price of basic commodities due to increased transport tariffs.
North Khartoum Resistance Committees will march to the Republican Palace and the Council of Ministers in Khartoum to protest the rise in prices.
People reported to Radio Dabanga that they have been waiting in queues for hours at petrol stations, urging the government to activate monitoring mechanisms and control distribution outlets.