Its democratic transition has stalled and its economy is failing
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskSudan’s economy, already in a tailspin, tipped into recession last year. Although this may have brought inflation down a bit, it remains in triple digits, among the highest rates in the world. Roughly one-third of Sudanese need emergency aid such as clean water, shelter or food, according to the. Almost 12m people are going hungry. Eastern Sudan, in theory the country’s breadbasket, should be faring relatively better.
Worst-affected is the Darfur region, where government forces and the Janjaweed, a militia since rebranded as the Rapid Support Forces , committed genocide in 2003. But the east, especially Blue Nile state, has also seen a spike in violence over land and political representation. More recently, the deputy head of Sudan’s junta and arguably its most powerful man, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo , has been cutting deals in the east. The notorious commander of the, who is from Darfur, is probably attracted by the region’s strategic importance. Gedaref and Kassala states are rich in fertile land and gold. The Red Sea coast has ports that Russia and the junta’s backers in the Gulf are eyeing.
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