A senior government official in Sudan stated that the strategic stock of flour is sufficient for only four days, and there are expectations of reaching an agreement to open the roads and Port Sudan in the coming hours. For nearly three weeks, supporters of the head of the Hadendawa tribe have been blocking vital facilities and roads in the eastern part of the country, demanding the cancellation of the Eastern route in the Juba Peace Agreement, the dissolution of the civilian government, and the handover of power to the military, according to the German news agency.
The Council of Ministers warned of the consequences of the prolonged closure on the stock of strategic goods, fuel, and medicines. The Sudan Tribune reported Minister of Industry Ibrahim Sheikh stating that "the strategic stock of flour is sufficient for four days," and he anticipated the opening of Port Sudan and the blocked roads within the next few hours. He clarified that the closure has significantly affected transportation movements. He revealed that most goods have entered a state of scarcity and complete depletion, and said: "It is very likely that a severe crisis will occur if the closure continues any longer."
This government warning is not the first of its kind, as the Sudanese government warned last Sunday that the country's stock of vital medicines is on the verge of depletion amid the ongoing crisis of blocking major ports along the Red Sea by protesters. A statement from the Sudanese Council of Ministers on Sunday indicated that the closure has also impacted stocks of other strategic commodities such as wheat and fuel, and will lead to a complete lack of these goods, significantly affecting the production and supply of electricity.
