Sudan: Minister Orders Barricades Removed to 'Normalise Life in Port Sudan'

Port Sudan — Sudan's Interior Minister, Lt Gen (police) Ezzeldin El Sheikh, who is visiting Port Sudan for an on-the-ground inspection of the security situation, has given a directive that barricades should be removed and streets reopened in Port Sudan "for life I the city to return to normal within 24 hours".

The city has seen large-scale unrest and tribal clashes over the last week. During a tour on Monday by the ministerial delegation, that is visiting Port-Sudan to inspect the security situation on the ground at the tribal dispute area in the northern part and the eastern parts of Port-Sudan, and to express condolences to the victims of these events, the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reports.

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