An electric rickshaw factory in Sudan - in pictures

Al-Shehab factory offers alternative to petrol engines

Workers assemble electric tuk-tuks at al-Shehab factory in the Sudanese capital's northern district of Khartoum-Bahri, on April 19, 2022. - In Sudan, three-wheeler vehicles -- tuk-tuk rickshaws for passengers, and motorbike tricycles with a trailer attached for carrying goods -- have long been a popular and affordable transport. But with the country gripped by a dire economic crisis made worse by political unrest following a military coup last October, the cost of running petrol-oil engines has soared. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)

Workers assemble electric tuk-tuks at al-Shehab factory in the Sudanese capital's northern district of Khartoum-Bahri, on April 19, 2022. - In Sudan, three-wheeler vehicles -- tuk-tuk rickshaws for passengers, and motorbike tricycles with a trailer attached for carrying goods -- have long been a popular and affordable transport. But with the country gripped by a dire economic crisis made worse by political unrest following a military coup last October, the cost of running petrol-oil engines has soared. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)

May 05, 2022

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