Sudan: Nile River Politics - Strategy Page
Sudan: Nile River Politics - Strategy Page Sudan: Nile River Politics - Strategy Page Posted: 30 Nov 2020 03:52 AM PST November 30, 3030: Sudan's transition from military dictatorship to elected civilian government has many challenges. The power of the security forces is obviously one of them. However, the economy is the biggest problem. Economic decline helped bring down the Bashir dictatorship. Sudan's SNC (Sovereign National Council) – the civilian-military committee that runs the country-- now confronts spiking price increases and hyperinflation. Sudan's own statistics bureau estimated the October inflation rate at 230 percent. For all of 2020 GDP will likely shrink by eight to nine percent. One of the biggest reasons for the government's deficits is subsidizing fuel prices. That's a segue into one of the few positive economic stories. Peace with South Sudan is an opportunity for Sudan to get its oil business back on t