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Spotlight | Sudan
Biden's massive aid plan stumbles

As Afghanistan crumbles, Washington is keen to show its backing for the Sudanese transition which is a rare case of a country breaking free from its fiercely anti-US Islamic government. But despite massive loan announcements, this support is failing to materialise into concrete projects. [...]

Published on 24.08.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Khartoum to perform post mortem on Hamdok's flagship Family Support Project

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Egos and interference cut short US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman's term

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US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman.

Spotlight | Sudan
Creditors use debt and aid as weapons to ply pressure on Burhan

In the wake of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's military coup on the 25 october, the US and World Bank have cut off their aid to Khartoum, while EU countries are biding their time. Sudan's creditors, who have so far held back from providing any debt relief, are lying in wait.

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The World Bank and IMF have decided to step back a little from monitoring the political transition in Sudan now that the country is part of the heavily indebted poor countries initiative and negotiations on debt reduction are underway.

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IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva with Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok.

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The transitional government in Sudan is trying to create a system for monitoring the peace agreement signed one year ago.

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Spotlight | Sudan, United States
USAID gets off to inauspicious start in tackling Sudan's debt

With the United States, France and the United Kingdom all vying to become the partner of choice of the new regime in Sudan, the American development agency USAID, which was to select and finance an advisory bank to assist Sudan in restructuring its debt, has fluffed its lines and the tender call currently remains in limbo.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Spotlight | Sudan
Biden's massive aid plan stumbles

Sudan
Khartoum to perform post mortem on Hamdok's flagship Family Support Project

Sudan
Egos and interference cut short US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman's term

Spotlight | Sudan
Creditors use debt and aid as weapons to ply pressure on Burhan

Central African Republic
Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

Sudan
World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

Sudan
Internal Palestinian conflict plays out in Khartoum

Sudan
What lessons can Khartoum learn from South Sudan for its peace monitoring mechanism?

Spotlight | Sudan, United States
USAID gets off to inauspicious start in tackling Sudan's debt

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

Sudan
Pompeo puts Chemonics at heart of Hamdok's government