SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters – Sudan passes 2020 budget with anticipated deficit of $1.62 billion

29/12/2019: Reuters – Sudan passes 2020 budget with anticipated deficit of $1.62 billion

Reuters reports that Sudan has passed its 2020 budget that includes an overall deficit of about 73 billion Sudanese pounds ($1.62 billion), Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi said.

The budget has expected revenues of 568.3 billion Sudanese pounds ($12.63 billion) and also includes increased spending for healthcare and education.

“This is a budget of peace, it bodes for peace,” Elbadawi said.