Sudan’s junta government has rolled out a major new plan to fix the country’s struggling transport system, backed by billions of pounds.
Officials say they will crack down on illegal “Hiace” minibuses and create clearer rules for how bus companies share routes and compete.
Critics have accused General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s junta administration of mishandling corruption in the transport sector, blaming it for the current disorder.
The finance ministry has set aside nearly two trillion pounds to repair roads, land ports, and other transport infrastructure across the country.
Some of that money will also fund solar power systems for transport offices, helping them keep working despite ongoing fuel shortages.
Sudan is also moving ahead with plans to build three large dry ports for trade, including one near Omdurman and two others further south.
Bus owners welcomed the government’s plan but warned that illegal minibuses are still putting passengers’ safety at serious risk every day.
Officials say a final set of transport rules will be agreed at a key meeting scheduled for this Thursday.
