Rising prices in the Bor market have caused hardship in the region, citizens tell Radio Tamazuj.

“People are suffering because things are expensive in the market,” Shol Nhial, a young woman in the area told Radio Tamazuj.

Many people in Bor are government workers, and have not been paid in four months.  

“The problem affecting us is the dollar,” said Abdredim Muhamed, a Sudanese trader in Bor. “Today if you go to the market and ask for an item, you will not get the same price. If you talk to the customer, he will say the price increases,”

Muhamad said most of his commodities come from Uganda and are heavily taxed — increasing the price by as much as five times the original value.

Many traders also complain about the high cost of transportation.