Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir Fires Deputy Ministers, Advisers etc Amid Financial Woes
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has announced a series of deep budget cuts while addressing the National Assembly in Khartoum Monday. He said his government is eliminating the positions of deputy ministers, senior advisers and top officials from the current cabinet. Last week Sudan’s Finance Minister Ali Mahmoud said the austerity measures taken by his government is an indication of bankruptcy in the country. He made the comments during an emergency parliamentary session to discuss the economic crisis in Sudan.
Voice of America –
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced radical spending cuts, amid signs of severe financial stress for his government. Speaking to lawmakers Monday, Bashir said his cabinet and all levels of government will have to accept budget cuts of 45 to …
Chicago Tribune -
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s police used tear gas and batons to break up protests in Khartoum on Monday, witnesses said, after President Omar Hassan al-Bashir unveiled tough austerity measures to plug a budget deficit. Sudan has avoided an “Arab …
Chicago Tribune –
* Sudan has avoided “Arab spring” but anger is mounting * Sudan scrambling to plug deficit of $2.4 billion * Says will cut govt jobs, raise taxes to improve finances (Recasts with protests, background) By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM, June 18 (Reuters) …
Voice of America –
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has announced a series of deep budget cuts while addressing the National Assembly in Khartoum Monday. He said his government is eliminating the positions of deputy ministers, senior advisers and top offiicals from the …
Ahram Online –
Anti-regime protesters clashed with police in Sudan’s capital on Monday, witnesses said, as President Omar al-Bashir announced a raft of austerity measures aimed at propping up the country’s ailing finances. Speaking in parliament, Bashir said the …
gulfnews.com –
Khartoum Sudan will devalue its currency, remove fuel subsidies and reduce the size of its government as part of an austerity package to stabilise the economy and deal with a loss of oil revenue, President Omar Al Bashir said. The official rate will be …
Chicago Tribune –
* Sudan scrambling to plug deficit of $2.4 billion * Says will slash govt jobs, raise taxes to improve finances KHARTOUM, June 18 (Reuters) – Sudan will gradually abolish fuel subsidies, cull the number of civil servants on its payroll, and raise taxes …
Businessweek –
By Salma El Wardany on June 18, 2012 Sudanese students rallied at Khartoum University for a second day against the government’s planned austerity measures, following a crackdown by police yesterday that included a nighttime raid on female dormitories.
Independent Online –
By SAPA Khartoum – Sudanese riot police on Sunday attacked a student demonstration in Khartoum against high food prices, firing tear gas and beating some of the protesters with batons, an AFP correspondent reported. At around midday, hundreds of …
Independent Online –
By SAPA-AFP Khartoum – Sudanese security agents seized all the copies of three independent newspapers on Sunday, their editors said, the latest such move in a weeklong crackdown on local independent dailies. The security agents took all the latest …
Independent Online –
Khartoum – Sudanese riot police on Sunday used teargas and batons to disperse a student protest in Khartoum against the government and high prices, witnesses said. Such protests are rare in Sudan, but anger has been rising over high food prices and …
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