‘There are no people buying’: Sudan’s markets quiet as prices soar

At Omdurman’s open-air market, half of the stalls are shut, customers are scarce and money is tight

“I haven’t sold anything since 6am today,” said Adam Musa, a vegetable seller at Omdurman’s open-air market, as fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces raged a few miles away. “There are no people buying.”

Musa, 55, faced two problems: a lack of customers, and an inability on the part of those who did come to pay what he was charging.