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Sudan Inflation Soars Above 400% As Discontent Grows

Sudan Inflation Soars Above 400% As Discontent Grows

July 19, 2021 2:39 am

The economic fortunes of Sudan have worsened as inflation has now jumped to more than 400 percent, even as popular discontent over rising prices after a series of IMF-backed economic reforms continues to brew.

Quoting a government statement, a local media outfit -SUNA said; ‘The annual inflation reached 412.75 percent in June, compared with 378.79 percent in May’.

According to SUNA said the latest spike in the inflation rate was because of price hikes including on food.

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Sudan has been going through a rocky transition since the April …

Sudan declares economic emergency as currency plunges

Sudan Declares Economic Emergency As Currency Plunges

September 11, 2020 5:32 pm

Sudan has declared a state of emergency to avert economic downturn due to the dramatic fall of its local currency against the US dollar and soaring inflation.

The decision — reported by official news agency SUNA — includes setting up emergency courts, enacting laws to protect the economy, and imposing harsher penalties on smugglers and a rising black market.

In a Thursday press conference, Finance Minister Heba Ali blamed the sharp dollar rise on “systematic sabotage” by currency exchange market manipulators, official news agency SUNA reported.

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The Sudanese pound has plunged …

Sudan To Form New Parliament After Peace Deal With Rebels

Sudan To Form New Parliament After Peace Deal With Rebels

November 7, 2019 5:09 pm

Sudan’s protest movement Thursday agreed to form the country’s new parliament only after a peace deal is reached with rebel groups for ending long-running conflicts in three border regions.

The 300-member parliament was to be formed within three months of a power-sharing deal that was signed on August 17 between protest leaders and the generals who had seized power after the April overthrow of longtime president Omar al-Bashir.

Since the signing of the so called “Constitutional Declaration”, the transitional government, led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has engaged in talks with three rebel groups to reach a peace deal to …

Sudan PM Talks Of Peace On Maiden Trip To Darfur

Sudan PM Talks Of Peace On Maiden Trip To Darfur

November 4, 2019 3:35 pm

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said Monday his government was working toward bringing peace to war-torn Darfur as he met hundreds of victims of the conflict who demanded swift justice.

Hamdok’s one-day visit was his first as prime minister to the devastated region, where a conflict that erupted in 2003 has left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced.

He met victims of the war in the town of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, which houses several sprawling camps where tens of thousands of displaced have been living for years.

“We want justice! Send all criminals of …

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy - Elbadawi

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy – Elbadawi

October 23, 2019 3:59 pm

Hoping to succeed where earlier Arab Spring revolutions have struggled, the new government of Sudan is seeking support to build a youth-focused economy through fundamental reforms and a new safety net, its finance minister says.

In an interview with AFP in Washington, Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi voiced hope that Sudan by year-end will see the end of one of its biggest impediments — its continued classification by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Sudan’s month-and-a-half-old government is seeking to start a new course for the African country after demonstrators, driven initially to the streets by high food …

Sudan Agrees To Aid, Ceasefire, In Peace Talks With Rebels

Sudan Agrees To Aid, Ceasefire, In Peace Talks With Rebels

October 21, 2019 4:39 pm

Sudan’s government agreed Monday to allow humanitarian relief to war-torn parts of the country and renewed a ceasefire pact with major rebel groups at peace talks in South Sudan.

Officials from all sides said the new administration in Khartoum and the two umbrella groups of rebels had signed a declaration to keep the doors open to dialogue.

“The political declaration will pave the way for political negotiations and is a step towards a just, comprehensive and final peace in Sudan,” said General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, a key figure in Sudan’s transitional government.

Talks have been underway in Juba since last …

South Sudan Rebel Rep In Juba For Talks As Peace Deal Fail

South Sudan Rebel Rep In Juba For Talks As Peace Deal Fail

October 19, 2019 7:36 am

South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba on Saturday in a bid to salvage a peace deal with less than a month to go until he is to form a government with President Salva Kiir.

The foes, whose falling out in 2013 triggered a bloody civil war that has left almost 400,000 people dead and sparked a major humanitarian crisis, signed a peace deal in September last year that is meant to see them reunite once again in government.

The deadline for the formation of this government, in which Machar will serve as first vice president, has …

South Sudan To Host Peace Talks Between Sudan And Rebels

South Sudan To Host Peace Talks Between Sudan And Rebels

October 13, 2019 2:22 pm

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok will attend peace talks in the South Sudan capital Monday with rebel leaders from several Sudanese states, said official sources in Juba.

“Tomorrow’s meeting is to mark the launching of Sudan’s peace talks,” Ateny Wek Ateny, spokesman for South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, told AFP Sunday.

Hamdok, who was only appointed in August in a deal between the army and the opposition, will meet rebel leaders from the Sudanese states of Darfur, South Kordofan, and the Blue Nile.

Kiir, who just a few weeks ago signed his own peace deal with rebel leader Riek Machar, …

Algeria, Sudan revolutions, and the myopia of Nigerians

Algeria, Sudan revolutions, and the myopia of Nigerians

August 5, 2019 8:01 am

By Odumodu Gbulagu 

In quick succession, Algerians and Sudanese people crippled economic activities of their respective countries, occupied the streets and ousted the dictators that had held their countries down for decades.

The sick 82 year old Bouteflika who is confined to the wheelchair, and has ruled for 20 solid years, and was gunning for his fifth term was roundly rejected and ousted.

Both the military, police and other security agencies downed their tools and joined the masses in protest as the society belongs to them too.

The Algerian protest which was called the Smile Revolution, started on 16 February …

U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal

U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal

July 7, 2019 12:18 am

The United States on Saturday welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups to share power for three years as an “important step forward.”

The U.S. State Department said in statement that special envoy for Sudan Donald Booth will return to the region soon.

The agreement brokered by the African Union and Ethiopia Union, announced on Friday, is due to be finalized on Monday.

“The agreement between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council to …

Sudan military warns opposition over planned protest rally

Sudan military warns opposition over planned protest rally

June 29, 2019 11:44 am

The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition has called for a million people to take to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, to press its demands for the military council to cede power to civilians.

The generals and the opposition movement have been wrangling for weeks over how to manage a transition toward elections following the military’s ouster of long-time President Omar al-Bashir on April 11.

“We warn of the seriousness of the crisis our country is going through,” the council said in a statement carried by state news agency SUNA.

“We also hold the Forces for Freedom …

Sudan restores Internet for only one person

Sudan restores Internet for only one person

June 25, 2019 5:39 am

A lawyer in Sudan has told the BBC that the Internet has been restored after a three-week shutdown – but only for him.

Abdel-Adheem Hassan yesterday won a lawsuit against telecoms operator Zain Sudan over the blackout ordered by Sudan’s military rulers.

However, he says his victory is only benefitting him so far as he filed the case in a personal capacity.

The Internet was cut off after security forces violently dispersed protesters camping in central Khartoum.

The protesters want an end to military rule following the coup against long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in April.

Mr Hassan said he is …

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