Sudan: Kassala Gold Traders’ Strike to Continue ‘Until Street-Vendor Crisis Resolved’

Kassala — The head of the goldsmiths’ association in Kassala, Abboud Ahmed Issa, tells Radio Dabanga that gold traders will continue the strike that began on Monday until the relevant authorities intervene and find a lasting solution to the problem of itinerant gold sellers.

Issa says the association has repeatedly called on the police, prosecutors, and security agencies to address what he describes as improper practices by some itinerant vendors. Traders are not seeking to bypass the…