Sudan

We forecast strong growth of 10.3% for Sudan in 2007, albeit down from an estimated 13% in 2006. A major weakness in the economy is the current account deficit, which we predict will... 2007-05-08

BMI View: We maintain our view that a real attitude shift is required on the part of the al-Bashir administration for an end to the conflict and this has failed to materialise thus... 2007-05-04

BMI View: The government's publicly administered oil prices are placing a hefty strain on the fiscal accounts in terms of foregone revenues. Decentralisation of finances will also... 2007-01-31

The political climate is extremely fragile, given the north-south conflict which has only recently been resolved with an uneasy truce, the ongoing humanitarian conflict in Darfur,... 2007-01-30

Sudan's external debt burden, comprising, for the most part, sovereign and multilateral credit, stood at just over US$27.0bn at the end of 2005, and is likely to have grown by around... 2007-01-23

Salva Kiir, who replaced the late John Garang as leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was sworn in as first vice-president of Sudan on August 11. Kiir was swiftly... 2005-08-30

Salva Kiir, who replaced the late John Garang as leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was sworn in as first vice president of Sudan on August 11. Kiir was swiftly... 2005-08-25

The North-South peace agreement will come fully into force this year, with a power-sharing national presidency scheduled to take over from July 9, while a full power-sharing government... 2005-07-15

On the positive side, prospects for peace in the south of Sudan appear better than they have done for years, since the central government seems relatively close to a final peace agreement... 2004-11-25

Violence continues in the western region of Darfur, and the government faces the threat of international sanctions, as it has failed to meet a UN deadline to disarm the Janjaweed... 2004-09-10