Sudan: UAE, Saudi Arabia Halt Import of a Number of Goods From Sudan

17 March 2014

Khartoum — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) returned a shipment of gold to Sudan a week ago. Saudi Arabia has halted the import of Sudanese livestock, and a number of ships were prohibited to unload after their arrival to the Saudi port of Jeddah during the past few days.

The decisions seem to come in the context of an economic boycott advocated by some Arab countries against Sudan.

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