Kadugli town in Sudan’s South Kordofan State is experiencing an acute shortage of bread, prompting teachers to shut down Al Hamraa and Shaima primary schools for girls earlier this week.
Multiple sources told Radio Tamazuj that there was widespread discontent about the flour shortage, saying long queues of people were seen seeking flour at grinding mills.
They also complained about rising prices of flour at the market, saying the price of a malwa of maize flour costs 20 SDG.
Separately, citizens in Al Meiriam town in West Kordofan State have also reported an acute shortage of bread due to rising prices of flour at the market.
The complaining citizens pointed out that the price of a sack of flour increased from 350 SDG to 400 SDG.They added that the bakers have reduced the size and weight of the bread.