Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 35

30-Aug-2010

MEES Agenda

Oil Revenue Accusations Fly In Run-Up To Sudans Election

Oil revenues have become a lightning rod in the run up to South Sudans independence referendum in January. Juba has accused the central government of pocketing its share of Sudans oil revenue, while Khartoum has rebutted claims made by a non-governmental organization (NGO) that there are financial irregularities in its accounting.

The bottom line is the financial situation...