Sudan bans imports of Danish products
The Sudanese Trade Ministry has announced a national boycott of Danish products
for reprinting the cartoons that depict Prophet Muhammad. Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir ordered the boycott on Monday, which became effective
immediately. Sudan's State Minister for Foreign Trade, al-Samih Siddik, said
customs authorities have ordered importers not to purchase any Danish products.
According to the AP, local media reports said the action would affect about 60
Danish imported items available in Sudan, largely dairy products. Various
Sudanese groups and organizations have called for a massive demonstration in
Khartoum on Wednesday.Denmark's Jyllands-Posten newspaper, which published the
cartoons, issued an apology late on Monday in a statement to Arab countries
sent to the Jordanian news agency, Petra.
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