East Darfur / West Darfur — The teachers' strike in East Darfur State entered its fourth week without any signs that the problem of payment arrears will soon be solved. In West Darfur, medical laboratory staff suspended their work a week ago, in protest against their low remuneration.
The Education Workers Union of the state stressed that the basic and secondary school teachers in East Darfur will continue striking until all their demands are met, and they have received salary and bonus arrears, amounting in total to SDG 6 billion (over $1 billion).
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