Blockade of Sudan-Egypt road delivers blow to Sudanese exports

Sudanese exports plunged in January amid barricade of vital trade route to Egypt: Sudanese exports fell 85% y-o-y to USD 43 mn in January, according to government trade data seen by Bloomberg, after anti-regime protesters in Sudan blocked the main trade route linking the country to Egypt. The drop in exports adds further strain on Sudan’s fragile economy, which has been suffering since October’s military coup derailed the country’s democratic transition.