Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 39

26-September-2005

Sudan

Al-Jaz Retains Sudans Oil Portfolio In Government Of National Unity

Sudans incumbent oil minister, 'Awad al-Jaz, has retained the oil portfolio in the countrys new government of national unity announced on 20 September. The formation of the new government due on 9 August had been delayed first by the death of the leader of the souths SPLM, John Garang; and then by wrangling between the SPLM and the National Congress Party (NCP)...