Sudan: Two-Week Power Blackout After Drone Attack Sees Prices in Sudan's White Nile State Soar
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A drone attack has caused a power blackout lasting 14 days in Rabak, White Nile state, Sudan. This lack of electricity has led to a sharp increase in the price of basic services. Charging a mobile phone now costs 5,000 SDG. Milling 3.5 kilogrammes of grain has reached 10,000 SDG. A block of ice currently costs 60,000 SDG.
[Dabanga] Rabak, White Nile State -- Residents of Rabak, in Sudan's White Nile state, have been without electricity for 14 consecutive days, with the cost of basic services rising sharply. A block of ice now costs SDG 60,000, charging a mobile phone costs SDG 5,000, and milling a malwa (3.5 Kilogrammes) of grain has reached SDG 10,000.