Several residents of Sennar, the capital of Sennar state in Sudan, have expressed their dissatisfaction about huge price increases at the market and a deteriorating health situation.

A large sack of sorghum in the market has risen to SDG150 ($34), a sack of sugar to SDG240 ($54), whereas a gallon of diesel has reached SDSG27 ($6). The bus transportation tariff has increased with 40 per cent, a source confirmed.

The market traders attribute the problem to the recent economic measures taken by the national government by removing fuel subsidies. 

Shop owners noted that the market also suffers from a shortage of flour. Residents of Sennar told Radio Tamazuj that for this reason some bakeries have already been closed. 

The residents also complain of the deteriorating health condition in the state, reporting that at least 15 elderly have died of malnutrition in the Sennar Teaching Hospital , lacking medical staff.

They appealed to the state authorities to quickly intervene before the situation deteriorates even more.

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