El GeneinaA sack of millet has doubled to SDG600,000, a local journalist says.
West Darfur relies heavily on food imported through Chad, and currency swings add to the pressure on households.
The cost of 1,000 Chadian francs rose from SDG35,000 to SDG46,000 in a month, journalist Mohiuddin Zakaria said.
North Darfur’s El Hamra area, by contrast, has a promising season, administrator Mohammed Bakr Suleiman said.
Darfur Bar Association head Saleh Mahmoud wants a 90-day truce so aid can reach camps.
How each outlet framed it
- Radio Dabanga
- cites millet price doubled to SDG 600k, attributes rises to poor rainfall and trader monopolization, emphasizes Chad import dependency
Sources: Radio Dabanga