02:54Market traders and shoppers in Port Sudan discussed spiralling prices and shortages fuelled by the ongoing conflict in the country - as well as traditional Ramadan increases - in footage taken on Monday.
"The prices are high and the market suffers shortages of commodities," said vendor Mohammed Hamed. "The market has run out of goods and the essentials are no longer available."
Footage shows locals visiting the market to purchase goods during Ramadan, as well as traders sorting through their stocks. The holy month regularly sees price increases due to supply issues, although these have been exacerbated by the ongoing fighting.
"We came to Port Sudan but we did not find any support," explained Fawzieh Abdul Hamid, who had been displaced from Khartoum. "We have no money to buy food and drinks for Ramadan and the prices are skyrocketing, a small box of normal dates, the price used to be two pounds, now it rose up to four."
"The prices are soaring and we are exhausted, we do not know what is happening," she added.
"We rely on Khartoum to supply our market with goods, but we lost that [due to the war], and we have no idea as from where to be supplied with goods now," explained another trader, Hassan Khater. "Sometimes we bring some goods from Egypt. The situation is very complicated and completely different than before."
The conflict in the country, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to imports from neighbouring countries and supply chains, while many domestic factories have been destroyed.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces.
Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.
'Prices are high and market suffers shortages' - Sudan's traders, shoppers see costs spiral during Ramadan as armed conflict continues
Market traders and shoppers in Port Sudan discussed spiralling prices and shortages fuelled by the ongoing conflict in the country - as well as traditional Ramadan increases - in footage taken on Monday.
"The prices are high and the market suffers shortages of commodities," said vendor Mohammed Hamed. "The market has run out of goods and the essentials are no longer available."
Footage shows locals visiting the market to purchase goods during Ramadan, as well as traders sorting through their stocks. The holy month regularly sees price increases due to supply issues, although these have been exacerbated by the ongoing fighting.
"We came to Port Sudan but we did not find any support," explained Fawzieh Abdul Hamid, who had been displaced from Khartoum. "We have no money to buy food and drinks for Ramadan and the prices are skyrocketing, a small box of normal dates, the price used to be two pounds, now it rose up to four."
"The prices are soaring and we are exhausted, we do not know what is happening," she added.
"We rely on Khartoum to supply our market with goods, but we lost that [due to the war], and we have no idea as from where to be supplied with goods now," explained another trader, Hassan Khater. "Sometimes we bring some goods from Egypt. The situation is very complicated and completely different than before."
The conflict in the country, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to imports from neighbouring countries and supply chains, while many domestic factories have been destroyed.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces.
Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.
Market traders and shoppers in Port Sudan discussed spiralling prices and shortages fuelled by the ongoing conflict in the country - as well as traditional Ramadan increases - in footage taken on Monday.
"The prices are high and the market suffers shortages of commodities," said vendor Mohammed Hamed. "The market has run out of goods and the essentials are no longer available."
Footage shows locals visiting the market to purchase goods during Ramadan, as well as traders sorting through their stocks. The holy month regularly sees price increases due to supply issues, although these have been exacerbated by the ongoing fighting.
"We came to Port Sudan but we did not find any support," explained Fawzieh Abdul Hamid, who had been displaced from Khartoum. "We have no money to buy food and drinks for Ramadan and the prices are skyrocketing, a small box of normal dates, the price used to be two pounds, now it rose up to four."
"The prices are soaring and we are exhausted, we do not know what is happening," she added.
"We rely on Khartoum to supply our market with goods, but we lost that [due to the war], and we have no idea as from where to be supplied with goods now," explained another trader, Hassan Khater. "Sometimes we bring some goods from Egypt. The situation is very complicated and completely different than before."
The conflict in the country, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to imports from neighbouring countries and supply chains, while many domestic factories have been destroyed.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces.
Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.