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Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

A new police unit to prevent violence and gold trafficking is what the Sudanese government has promised for the coming months, hoping to attract investors, but also the support of international donors. [...]

Published on 18/02/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Gold bars seized from a plane by Sudanese Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum Airport are displayed in an investigation into possible smuggling, in Khartoum, Sudan May 9, 2019.

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Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

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Sun Peak Metals, blocked by Tigray conflict, targets Sudan mineral resources

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New investment minister Al-Hadi Mohamed takes on push-me-pull-you role

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