Sudan builds iodized salt plant to ease health crunch

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (2nd L) inspects Shafie Factory for Iodized Salt Production in Port-Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea State, eastern Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2018. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday inaugurated the country's first iodized salt plant, Shafie Factory for Iodized Salt Production, in Port-Sudan. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)