South Darfur security committee saves Nyala market
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
The South Darfur State security committee cancelled the decision to allocate the Al-Tabaldiya market site in Nyala for the construction of a private school, allowing the historic market to remain. Open since 1980, it serves a neighbourhood whose nearest alternative market is about five kilometres away, according to locality executive director Musa Al-Sheikh, quoted by Radio Tamazuj.
The South Darfur State security committee on Monday cancelled the allocation of the land occupied by Al-Tabaldiya Market in Nyala for a private school and decided to keep the market at its current location, according to Radio Tamazuj. The decision was taken after a field visit to the Al-Wahda neighbourhood.
Musa Al-Sheikh, executive director of Nyala Locality, said the market had existed since 1980 and met an essential need for residents. The nearest alternative market is about five kilometres away, he said. The committee asked the relevant authorities to compensate the registered landowner by allocating another plot, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Salah Al-Mouj, chairman of the South Darfur security committee, said a large proportion of the population depended on the market to buy everyday goods and earn a living. He also said the market helped reduce pressure on Nyala’s other markets.
The decision comes amid the occupation of several public spaces and roads in Nyala by unauthorised constructions, according to Radio Tamazuj.
