Egypt claims Houthi attacks have cost its economy $6bn in lost Suez revenue
Egypt has suffered a $6bn hit from the Red Sea crisis and drop in Suez ...
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By Alex Lennane
A major export route out of Sudan into Egypt has been blocked by protesters, causing delays for hundreds of trucks. At the end of January, some 1,500 drivers were stuck as they tried to return to Egypt, reports Dryad Global – and they are still there. Egyptian truckers dominate transport in Sudan, complain traders, while restrictions are hampering livestock exports, especially camels. Livestock and meat is Sudan’s second-biggest export, after gold.
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