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Behind the popular revolt in Sudan
http://links.org.au/popular-revolt-sudanDate Written: 2019-01-22 Publisher: Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal Year Published: 2019 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX23333 Interview with journalist and former Sudanese Communist Party activist Rashid Saeed Yagoub. Amgad Fareid Eltayeb outlines the situation and background to the revolt in Sudan. Also, a solidarity statement issued by the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists. Abstract: -- Excerpt: Q: Can you summarize the current situation in Sudan? A: The military-Islamist regime of Al Bashir has been in power since 1989, that is almost 30 years, and is now facing the worst economic crisis in its history. The Sudanese pound has lost most of its value in 6 months. The price of bread has increased from 1 to 3 pounds. There is a general shortage of gasoline, and the country is cut off from the outside world. The Sudanese government is on the verge of bankruptcy and is trying to secure regional allies. There is an economic partnership with China. The essential fact is that there is no more money, the country is on the verge of bankruptcy. Wealth exists, but it is monopolized by a clique linked to the regime. Subject Headings |