00:00With Ramadan just hours away, shoppers fill the market of Omdurman.
00:04But the holy man's spirit is overshadowed by hardships due to uncertainties of the country.
00:10Soaring prices with basic commodities, cost-hitting records high,
00:14have left many unable to afford necessities for their communion lift-hard tables.
00:20Prices are too high during peak seasons.
00:23It is crowded here, and traders take advantage of special occasions to raise prices.
00:33I came to the market and opened my shop three or four months after the end of the war.
00:41There is a high demand from customers, and prices are reasonable, neither high nor low, rather moderate.
00:50On April 15, 2023, Khartouma walked to gunfires as fighting erupted between the army and the RSF,
00:58the former allies who had seized power together in 2021, are now at war.
01:05We came back to the market about a month and a half ago.
01:09Things aren't as bad as they were before.
01:11The situation has improved.
01:13People are working again.
01:14The markets are recovering, and we feel safe.
01:17But some traders lost their goods, and I am one of them.
01:20As hopes for a peaceful Ramadan prevail, UN figures show over 14 million people were displaced,
01:27and 21 million face acute hunger across the country.
01:32People are waiting for an hour before may be here.
01:34Now let me stream your dinner.
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