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Al Taghyeer
26-04-2025
- Business
- Al Taghyeer
The Sudanese Economy: Between the Devastation of War and the Myth of Production
The Sudanese Economy: Between the Devastation of War and the Myth of Production Omer Sidahmed April 2025 Email: [email protected] 'Sudan's agricultural production during the war has surpassed production levels in years of peace' – A statement attributed to the Minister of Finance in the de facto government, Jibril Ibrahim, and publishedby 'Al Arabiya Sudan' on April 24, 2025, has sparked widespread controversy. As the war enters its third year, Sudan is living through one of the worst chapters in its history: economic devastation and the collapse of essential services. The reality on the ground refutes these claims. Jibril Ibrahim is not merely an acting finance minister; he is a militia leader, a prominent Islamist figure, and a longtime ally of the National Congress Party, which ruled Sudan for three decades with authoritarianism and corruption before being overthrown by the December Revolution. Today, he is reviving the same old project: a kidnapped state, plundered resources, and political propaganda disconnected from reality. **Agriculture in Sudan has never been merely an economic sector; it is the main source of livelihood for 70% of the population. Today, however, it is besieged by war:** – Most agricultural production areas are located within active military operation zones. – Fuel, fertilizer, seeds, and financing are absent. – Farmers have been displaced, or their projects have halted due to lack of security. – There is no official data or field reporting to support government statements. Who, then, is planting and harvesting in a country where villages are bombed and supply lines are cut? According to the general manager of one of the major banks, the percentage of bad debts in Sudan has reached 50%. The banking system, already fragile, has grown even weaker due to the war and the swelling of the parallel economy, with 95% of the cash supply existing outside the banks. There is no banking capacity to finance agricultural or industrial production, which exposes the claims of economic growth as baseless. Sudan's current economy is managed by a network of alliances among remnants of the National Congress Party and military militias. There is no budget, no accountability, and no transparency: – Gold is smuggled through parallel airports. – Revenues are spent outside the official budget framework. – Resources are allocated to fund the war. – Institutions are used to suppress revolutionaries and the revolution. – More than 13 million children are in urgent need of support (UNICEF). – 70% of health facilities are destroyed or out of service (World Health Organization, 2024). – Electricity and water are unavailable in vast parts of the country. – More than 20 million people are suffering from hunger and food insecurity (World Food Programme, 2024). – GDP has contracted by 18% (World Bank, 2023). – 60% of industrial activity has ceased. – Poverty levels have exceeded 65%. – Agricultural exports have declined significantly. This statement is not a slip of the tongue, but rather an attempt to falsify reality and justify the war. Sudan needs to dismantle the war economy and build a peace-driven economy under a transparent civilian state that serves its citizens, not misleads them. References – Statement by Jibril Ibrahim, 'Al Arabiya Sudan', April 24, 2025. – World Bank: Sudan Economic Monitor, 2023. – World Health Organization: Sudan Report, 2024. – UNICEF: Sudan Education Emergency Report, 2024. – World Food Programme: WFP Sudan Emergency Update, 2024.
Euronews
24-02-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Sudan's army breaks paramilitary siege of strategic city in latest advance
Sudan's military says it has broken an almost two-year siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the strategic city of el-Obeid, in a major boost for the army in the country's civil war. The Sudanese army said late on Sunday that it had also taken back control of the town of el-Gitaina, located just south of the capital, which was the RSF's last stronghold in the White Nile province. The RSF has not publicly commented on the military's claims. Sudan was plunged into chaos in April 2023 when simmering tensions between the army and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the nation. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and at least 12 million displaced, and a humanitarian crisis is worsening. A military spokesman, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, said in a statement that the army had managed to reopen the road to the commercial and transportation hub of el-Obeid — which is the provincial capital of North Kordofan province — and destroy RSF units. Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim hailed the military's advances in el-Obeid as a "massive step" to lift the RSF siege on el-Fasher — the capital of North Darfur province — as well as delivering humanitarian aid to the Kordofan area. The RSF has suffered a series of setbacks since September when the military launched an offensive aiming at recapturing the Great Khartoum area — Khartoum and its two sister cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, or Bahri. In recent weeks, the army has captured strategic areas, including its own main headquarters and is close to recapturing the Republican Palace, which RSF fighters stormed in the first hours of the war. Elsewhere in the country, the military has also regained control of the city of Wad Medani — the capital of Gezira province — as well as the country's largest oil refinery. The developments on the ground have given the military the upper hand in the war, which is approaching its two-year mark with no realistic prospects for peace in sight. Mass rape and ethnically motivated killings The conflict has been marked by atrocities committed by both the army and the RSF, including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings, that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to the UN and international human rights groups. The respective leaders of the army and the RSF — General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is better known as Hemedti — have been sanctioned by the US over the abuses. Washington has also accused the RSF of committing genocide. Both the military and the RSF have strongly denied the accusations. The Sudanese army's advances on Sunday came hours after the RSF signed a political charter that paved the way for establishing a parallel government to challenge the military-backed administration. This proposed government is unlikely to gain much recognition but has further raised concerns about the splintering of the war-torn nation. The military currently controls the north and the east of Sudan, while the RSF and its allied militias hold most of the Darfur region in the west as well as areas in the south.
Saudi Gazette
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Sudan army ends two-year siege of key city
KHARTOUM — The Sudanese army says it has broken a near two-year siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the key southern state capital of breakthrough came hours after the RSF signed a political charter in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to establish a breakaway government in areas under its RSF and the army have been in a vicious battle for power since April 2023, with tens of thousands of people killed and millions forced from their war has split the country, with the army controlling the north and the east while the RSF holds most of the Darfur region in the west and parts of the the capital of North Kordofan state, is a strategic hub connecting the capital, Khartoum, to Darfur. This is the latest army advance in recent weeks following the recapture of several parts of Khartoum from the was jubilation on the streets as Sudanese soldiers marched into the city.A military spokesman, Nabil Abdallah, confirmed the gains in a statement, saying army forces had destroyed RSF Minister Jibril Ibrahim said the move was a "massive step" in lifting the RSF siege on el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, and would also allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to civil society activist Dallia Abdlemoniem told the BBC Newsday program that the recapture of the city " was "huge" and "significant".She said the RSF had "held the civilians captive for nearly two years" in the situation there was "horrific", she said, adding that there had been no medical or food aid in an area considered "to be very risky in terms of famine and malnutrition". She said she hoped more aid would now be allowed in."Lifting the siege brings life back to the city," Ahmed Hussein, a 53-year-old trader in el-Obeid, told the AFP news Abdelmoniem said the army was "making serious groundwork in terms of moving towards the west, which is where the RSF is mainly centered".Both the army and the RSF have been accused of committing grave atrocities against civilians during the war, with their leaders being sanctioned by the US. In addition, RSF has been accused of carrying out a genocide in deny the hosting of the RSF last week as it sought to form a parallel government was criticized by some human rights Sunday, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Youssef said his country would "not accept" any country recognizing "a so-called parallel government".Earlier, Sudan's military government had warned it would take retaliatory measures against Kenya and has since recalled its ambassador from response, Kenya's foreign ministry said there was "no ulterior motive" in "providing non-partisan platforms to conflict parties". — BBC
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sudan army ends two-year siege of key city
The Sudanese army says it has broken a near two-year siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the key southern state capital of el-Obeid. The breakthrough came hours after the RSF signed a political charter in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to establish a breakaway government in areas under their control. The RSF and the army have been in a vicious fight for power since April 2023, which has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes. The fight has split the country, with the army controlling the north and the east while the RSF holds most of Darfur region in the west and parts of the south. El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, is a strategic hub connecting the capital, Khartoum, to Darfur. This is the latest army advance in recent weeks following the recapture of several parts of Khartoum from the RSF. There was jubilation on the streets as Sudanese soldiers marched into the city. A military spokesman, Nabil Abdallah, confirmed the gains in a statement, saying army forces had destroyed RSF units. Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim said the move was a "massive step" in lifting the RSF siege on el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, and would also allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Kordofan. Sudanese civil society activist Dallia Abdlemoniem told the BBC Newsday programme that the recapture of the city " was "huge" and "significant". She said the RSF had "held the civilians captive for nearly two years" in the city. She said the army was "making serious groundwork in terms of moving towards the west, which is where the RSF is mainly centred". A simple guide to the Sudan war Sudan - where more children are fleeing war than anywhere else The two generals at the heart of the Sudan conflict Both the army and the RSF have been accused of committing grave atrocities against civilians during the war, with their leaders being sanctioned by the US. In addition, RSF has been accused of carrying out a genocide in Darfur. Both deny the accusations. Kenya's hosting of the RSF last week as it sought to form a parallel government was criticised by some human rights groups. On Sunday, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Youssef said his country would "not accept" any country recognising "a so-called parallel government". In response, Kenya's foreign ministry said there was "no ulterior motive" in "providing non-partisan platforms to conflict parties". Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader Sudan slides deeper into famine, experts say BBC reveals fighters accused of massacre in Sudan Watch: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins' Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Sudan war: Army ends two-year siege of el-Obeid
The Sudanese army says it has broken a near two-year siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the key southern state capital of breakthrough came hours after the RSF signed a political charter in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to establish a breakaway government in areas under their RSF and the army have been in a vicious fight for power since April 2023, which has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their fight has split the country, with the army controlling the north and the east while the RSF holds most of Darfur region in the west and parts of the south. El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, is a strategic hub connecting the capital, Khartoum, to Darfur. This is the latest army advance in recent weeks following the recapture of several parts of Khartoum from the was jubilation on the streets as Sudanese soldiers marched into the city.A military spokesman, Nabil Abdallah, confirmed the gains in a statement, saying army forces had destroyed RSF Minister Jibril Ibrahim said the move was a "massive step" in lifting the RSF siege on el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, and would also allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to civil society activist Dallia Abdlemoniem told the BBC Newsday programme that the recapture of the city " was "huge" and "significant".She said the RSF had "held the civilians captive for nearly two years" in the said the army was "making serious groundwork in terms of moving towards the west, which is where the RSF is mainly centred".A simple guide to the Sudan warSudan - where more children are fleeing war than anywhere elseThe two generals at the heart of the Sudan conflictBoth the army and the RSF have been accused of committing grave atrocities against civilians during the war, with their leaders being sanctioned by the US. In addition, RSF has been accused of carrying out a genocide in deny the hosting of the RSF last week as it sought to form a parallel government was criticised by some human rights Sunday, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Youssef said his country would "not accept" any country recognising "a so-called parallel government".In response, Kenya's foreign ministry said there was "no ulterior motive" in "providing non-partisan platforms to conflict parties". More about the war in Sudan: Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists sayUS accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leaderSudan slides deeper into famine, experts sayBBC reveals fighters accused of massacre in SudanWatch: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins' Go to for more news from the African us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica
