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Sudan’s president is running out of carrots and sticks
The lifting of United States sanctions on Sudan is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the country’s economic recovery. To achieve that, President Omar al-Bashir must strike a tricky balance between economic reforms, political openness, internal stability and international goodwill. These preconditions, however, may clash with his political ambitions.
Sudan makes steady progress in the face of war and increasing isolation
Sudan is risking increasing isolation - despite the country’s potentially valuable resources. Its President, Omar al-Bashir, not only faces war and unrest on several fronts, but he is wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges. Sudan faces a difficult future and it will take more than macroeconomic reforms ...
South Sudan’s internal struggles could affect neighbouring economies
Thousands have died and at least 1.5 million displaced by violence along ethnic lines in South Sudan. This could develop into the worst famine for 40 years. And on top of this civil war the economic impact of its oil dispute with its northern neighbour could spill over into neighbouring ...
African leaders push food production to top of 2014 agenda
Africa's economy is growing faster than any other continent, according to a 2013 report by the African Development Bank. But while per capita incomes may be rising on the continent as a whole, parts of sub-Saharan Africa are still struggling to provide food for their growing populations. The African Union ...
President Bashir fights to keep control of a disaffected Sudan
Since secession from the South, Sudan has struggled with a growing economic crisis and a population descending further into poverty. Recent mass protests over fuel subsidy cuts have focussed attention on President Omar al-Bashir’s growing challenges in keeping a lid on violence within the country and on its borders, and ...
