Sudan hit by spiralling food prices

As the government scrambles to contain the climbing food prices many citizens of Khartoum as being forced to make drastic spending cuts. The rising food prices are a symptom of the economic crisis facing the Sudanese government. A report last week revealed that the government was $38billion in debt. After losing most of the oil reserves when the south succeeded the SDG fell even further against the USD causing the economy to slump even more and in turn causing food prices to rise again. Meanwhile the government hopes that a program to revitalize agriculture in the country will help balance things out. However even if these programs are successful there is a growing number of citizens who need aid before the country will be able to make money from exporting crops to neighboring countries.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2011/09/23/sudan-hit-by-spiralling-food-prices/

Nicole LeDonne