Sudan: Customs Officers At Sudan-Egypt Border On Strike, El Burhan Intervenes

Wadi Halfa / Port Sudan — Workers of the Wadi Halfa Customs Clearance Department at the border crossings to Egypt downed their tools on Saturday in protest against the increase in clearance costs and tough import conditions. On Tuesday, army commander-in-chief and head of the Sovereignty Council Abdelfattah El Burhan decided to transfer the supervision of customs clearance at the Egyptian border to the Sovereignty Council.

Members of the Customs Clearance Chambers Union and freight workers at…