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Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

A coup in 2021 brought Sudan's economy to a standstill, putting debt negotiations on hold, freezing budget support and scaring off investors. But the country hopes that the imminent appointment of a new prime minister will turn the tide, signalling to the West that it can resume aid and return to the fray to compete with Moscow and the Gulf states. [...]

Published on 20/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Left: The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mahamat Idriss Déby on 31 March. Right: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Sudan
Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

Egypt
Sudan war deals fresh blow to struggling Egyptian economy

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Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

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2023 budget compromised by last year's arrears

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Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

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Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
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