Weak economy, political impasse spoil Sudanese Eid joy
STORY: Weak economy, political impasse spoil Sudanese Eid joy
DATELINE: May 1, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:51
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the market
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABDUL-RAHMAN, Senior employee at the Agricultural Bank in Khartoum
3. various of Eid dresses and outfits
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WIDAD HASSAN MAHDI, Employee at a private sector company in Khartoum
5. various of shoes
6. various of citizens buying Eid requirements
7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUSAM EL-DIN HAMZA, Trader at Bahri market
8. various of Eid requirements
STORYLINE:
A weak economy and a lingering political impasse have spoiled the joy of the Sudanese people in the run-up to this year's Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Many Sudanese people have been unable to afford the Eid necessities for their families because of high inflation and their poor economic conditions, and some even have no access to shops as protests demandi
- Product Code
- ILEA000960690
- Registered date
- 2022/5/01 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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- 1920 × 1080 pixel
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- 71.10(MB)*
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