Sudan factories struggle to restart after devastating wartime losses
War has left Sudanese workers jobless and consumers facing higher prices as factories struggle to reopen.
Khartoum, Sudan – Mansour Gaily’s factory in Khartoum produced sweets for local consumers and provided employment for workers.
But when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, production ground to a halt, like thousands of other businesses across the country.
More than three years later, Gaily faces the challenge of bringing his business back to life. Production may have resumed, but the factory is only operating at 40 percent of its previous capacity.
Mohamed Haj is a worker who lost his job at a different sweets factory in Khartoum North and has struggled to find alternative employment.