South Sudanese students attending Sudanese Universities have complained of financial difficulties in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, following the closure of exchange firms they were using.
Firms such as Rajaf Exchange enabled many students to receive money to pay for their rent and university tuition but this has become far more difficult since relations between the two countries recently deteriorated.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, a student called Mad Gabriel who is studying political science at El-Neleen University in Khartoum said that there are thousands of South Sudanese students faced with such difficulties.
“As a result we are now unable to pay our renting and university tuition fees. Most of the universities were our students study doesn’t have dormitories the issue which exacerbated the housing problem,” he reported.
Such transfers were apparently halted by economic security officials, Gabriel claimed before urging authorities in both countries to come to an agreement and resolve disputes.
Cross border trade and transactions have become very difficult between Sudan and South Sudan as tensions have risen and Sudan enforces strict border controls.