Sudan: 4x4 Vehicle Collection Impacts Transport in East and West Darfur

16 August 2017

Ed Daein / El Geneina — The decision to ban the use of Land Cruisers has negatively affected internal travel and travel from the capital of Ed Daein to the rest of East Darfur, especially as it is the only practical way to move around in the rainy season.

A travel agent told Radio Dabanga that the decision to ban the use of four-wheel-drive vehicles led to a rise in prices of tickets from Ed Daein to Abu Jabra from SDG 80 ($12) to SDG 250 ($37), while the price of a ticket from Ed Daein to Askalays has risen from SDG 70 ($10.50) to SDG 150 ($22.50) as there is a shortage of vehicles.

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