Re:Skirting U.S. sanctions, Europeans launch trade mechanism...
by close04 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:55AM
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I 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.
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&...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Sponsors_of_Terrorism_(U...
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-07/sudan-rev...