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Port Sudan blockade forces Khartoum to parley with Sayed Tirik

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A man stands opposite the modern port at the harbour in Port Sudan.
A man stands opposite the modern port at the harbour in Port Sudan. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Supporters of Sayed Tirik have been blocking roads linking Sudan's main port to Khartoum, which has enabled the tribal leader to throw his weight around in national politics.

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