Al-Dabba, August 06 (Darfur24)
Sudanese army authorities in Northern State have tightened restrictions on the movement of goods to Kordofan and Darfur, preventing commercial trucks from traveling west under emergency measures, according to traders and truck owners who said several vehicles have been seized and their owners prosecuted.
The restrictions come as shortages deepen in parts of Kordofan that rely on supplies from Al-Dabba. Traders reported that a sack of millet has risen to SSP 900,000, while a sack of onions now sells for SSP 2 million in Al-Nuhud locality of West Kordofan.
Last Sunday, the Al-Dabba Criminal Court issued two rulings under the Emergency Law ordering the confiscation of two trucks carrying fuel and food supplies destined for Kordofan. The court fined each owner SSP 5 million and imposed a six-month prison sentence in default of payment, while acquitting one of the drivers.
A commercial truck owner in Al-Dabba told Darfur24 that the vehicles transport food and other civilian goods and “have no connection to the Rapid Support Forces.”
He said truck owners pay more than SSP 35 million in taxes and administrative fees, but still risk prosecution and confiscation of their vehicles when attempting to transport goods.
According to the source, no commercial truck has been allowed to travel from Al-Dabba to Kordofan since March, with authorities classifying the destinations as RSF-controlled areas.
In January, the Al-Dabba court also confiscated trucks and food consignments—including sugar, flour, dates, and biscuits—and fined their owners SSP 10 million each despite the shipments carrying official transit permits.
The restrictions are based on Emergency Order No. 6, issued by Northern State Governor Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahman Abdul Hamid Ibrahim in November 2025, which bans the transport of goods from the state to RSF-controlled areas in Kordofan and Darfur. Violations are punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment, fines, and confiscation of vehicles and cargo.
The measures come as residents across Kordofan and Darfur report worsening shortages of essential commodities and soaring prices, with trade routes disrupted by ongoing fighting and restrictions on movement between army- and RSF-controlled territories.