Hundreds of doctors in training reportedly staged a sit-in at the Ministry of Health in Khartoum on Wednesday, in protest against the non-payment of their salaries for more than two months. On the same day, personnel of the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Labour, for not receiving their remuneration since eight months.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga yesterday, a young medic said that he did not receive his salary since October. “Others have not been paid for a longer period.”

For their part, employees of the Civil Aviation Authority in Khartoum decided to stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Labour on Wednesday after having protested several times in vain against the delay of their remuneration.

Khaled Mohamed Ibrahim, one of the organisers of the protest, explained to Radio Dabanga that because of a reduced budget, the management decided in 2006 to implement austerity measures. The monitoring and operational sectors were separated, which led to the dismissal of hundreds of employees.

“954 employees rejected the decision, and did not leave. Last year, the director decided to grant us an indefinite leave, to give us time to prepare ourselves for the removal of our functions, and an early retirement. Then eight months ago, the payment of our entitlements stopped.”

File photo: Retired bank employees in front of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, protesting against the delayed payment of their post-service benefits, 12 May 2014