Sudan: Thousands of sheep die after Saudi Arabia rejects exports

Thousands of sheep from Sudan that were found to have t have followed quarantine procedures while transporting m was sent back from Saudi Arabia and as a result many have died due to hunger and thirst. According to reports from a global media, 3,000 out of 58,000 sheep returned by Saudi Arabia died in absence of food and water while ors drowned during journey.

Major blow to Sudan

As per a report from Guardian, Saudi Arabia decided to return sheep to Sudan after finding out that quarantine in Sudan may have been compromised, meaning some of sheep h t been vaccinated. sheep that are reared in western Sudan are brought to port of Sudan where y are quarantined and given three vaccinations before being transported to Saudi Arabia. sheep are vaccinated against HS (Hemorrhagic septicemia), PPR (Peste des petits ruminants) and Rift Valley fever.

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According to reports, Dr il Farah, who is Sudan’s minster of animal resources stated that quarantine in Port of Sudan h been broken by some cheats who may have replaced animals with unvaccinated ones. Small Sudanese exporters will be hardest hit by this unfortunate incident. Sudan relies heavily on live animal export since it is its most important export. In 2018, live animal export reportedly brought in $500 million for country. Saudi Arabia is its largest tring partner, with Middle Eastern country buying 70 per cent of Sudan’s exports.

In a similar incident, thousands of sheep from Sudan once again perished after Saudi Arabia blocked tre following an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever that h spre among livestock and to a smaller extent among humans. dely COVID-19 pandemic has alrey devastated Sudan’s ecomy with country reportedly losing 40 per cent of its revenue due to pandemic.

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