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I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. I returned from Sudan recently [0] and it is a fascinating country full of wonderful people and rich in culture - you w
by chris_overseas 8y ago
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. I returned from Sudan recently [0] and it is a fascinating country full of wonderful people and rich in culture - you will love visiting there! The Sudanese continue to suffer badly economically however, partly as a result of being on the US "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list [0] even though I firmly believe they no longer deserve to be there. Sudan still has many problems to tackle aside from this, but the US continuing to keep them on the terror list is without doubt only serving to make things worse.
Inflation is a huge problem in Sudan, largely brought on due to a lack of foreign exchange and trade (I had to take in enough USD to cover my entire trip). During my two week visit the Sudanese pound was devalued 39% overnight [2] and prices for common items rose noticeably during my stay. I came away feeling a huge amount of empathy for the locals who are finding it increasingly difficult to even afford basics such as bread there.
[0] https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156632235706760&type=1&l=bbb9623198 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156632235706760&...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Sponsors_of_Terrorism_(U.S._list)#Sudan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Sponsors_of_Terrorism_(U...
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-07/sudan-revalues-exchange-against-u-s-dollar-to-47-5-from-29 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-07/sudan-rev...
- close04 8y agoI guess the votes come based on whether you assume he's being serious or sarcastic and the current opinion you hold of Sudan. It is hard to judge when made over an impersonal channel like a plain text comment and most people won't check grecy's profile to draw the correct conclusion: not a trace of sarcasm.