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Khartoum teachers to strike on 21 and 22 October

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The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has called on teachers in Khartoum State to stage a full strike on 21 and 22 October, demanding that financial commitments be honoured and working conditions improved. The action comes as the 2026-2027 school year begins in several states, the union said in a statement reported by Sudan Tribune.

The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has announced a general strike by teachers in Khartoum State on 21 and 22 October, according to Sudan Tribune. The action is intended to protest the authorities’ indifference to their demands.

The strike is due to take place a few days after the start of the school year in Khartoum, which was postponed until 18 October.

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