Sudan

Tensions have been ignited by the onset of the national census in Sudan. The census is a key part of the peace deal signed in 2005. It finally began on April 22 2008 and is set to... 2008-05-02

Sudan is aiming to boost production by 100,000 barrels per day (b/d) by mid-2009 as new projects come onstream, according to a statement by the Sudanese oil minister.

Former southern rebel group Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) ignited tensions in the oil-rich Abyei state in April by unilaterally appointing a governor for the region. AThis... 2008-04-08

BMI View: Although the inflexible exchange rate regime continues to cause the country problems, we forecast a sustained SDG2.00/US$ rate over 2008-2009.

The fragile coalition government faces many challenges. The border demarcation has obvious potential for fall-out, particularly as over 70% of Sudan's oil production takes place in... 2008-03-03

BMI View: The economy should continue to benefit from expansion of the oil sector, but non-oil growth looks to be strong as well. Major capital inflows, necessary to feed Sudan's... 2008-03-03

BMI View: Major capital inflows, necessary to feed Sudan's investment, have contributed to a large current account deficit. We forecast the deficit rising to 17.2% of GDP in 2009,... 2008-02-20

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is set to begin an official visit to Turkey on February 4. During the three-day stay, al-Bashir plans to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul to discuss... 2008-02-01

BMI View: We continue to see Sudan's economy on a solid growth path registering real GDP growth of 10.7% in 2008. This is thanks largely to its oil sector which should generate... 2008-02-01

BMI View: Real GDP growth is expected to remain in the double-digits in 2008, coming in at 10.7% in 2008. Thereafter, we expect it to trend down gradually, falling to 7.3% by 2012.... 2008-01-04