Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 39

27-Sep-2010

SUDAN

Sudan Prepares Policies To Prevent Post-Referendum Economic Collapse

Sudanese Minister of Finance and National Economy 'Ali Mahmud has announced plans to prevent economic collapse should South Sudan vote to secede in a referendum planned for January. On 19 September, Mr Mahmud told Sudanese daily al-Rayaam that the ministry would issue a package of new policies to deal with the ramifications of the anticipated division of the country,...