SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Guardian – Sudanese bankers stage ‘revolutionary’ strike after military coup
The Guardian report that Sudan has been hit by a severe cash shortage as most banks and cash machines remain closed one week after a military coup prompted a nationwide strike by bankers.
About 90% of bankers were taking part in a civil disobedience campaign, said Ibrahim Abdel-Raheem, who works at the Workers National Bank in Khartoum. “We knew that going on strike as bankers would cripple the economy…Banks are the backbone of the economy” he said.
Yassir Binawai, who works in the mining industry, said “It’s been so difficult to manage with the cash shortage..but we will not give up despite all the struggles.”
Cash still dominates the Sudanese economy due to a lack of ATM infrastructure. Western Union suspended its operations last week, making access to money harder.