Ministry of Defence - Sudan

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Sudan Armed Forced spending

According to Research and Markets, a think-tank, spending on the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) stood at US$3.308bn in 2010 and is expected to rise to US$3.923bn in 2011, amounting to 22.2% of GDP.

The Sudanese air force consists of 61 combat capable aircraft, as well as Russian-built Divina 2 anti-aircraft missiles, according to the 2012 edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ The Military Balance”.

Sudan to increase military budget next year - parliament
Monday 5 November 2012
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese parliament revealed on Sunday that the country’s military budget will be increased next year to strengthen the army’s defense capabilities as criticism grows over the failure to respond to an (...)
Mini-war on north-south Sudan borders leads to cancellation of Bashir’s trip to Juba
Tuesday 27 March 2012
March 26, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government on Monday announced that president Omer Hassan al-Bashir’s scheduled summit with his southern counterpart Salva Kiir on 3 April has been cancelled in wake of the most serious (...)
Sudan and Libya discuss joint military cooperation
Wednesday 30 May 2012
May 30, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s defense minister, and chief of staff of the Libyan Air Force last Monday discussed military cooperation between the two countries but few information was available about the meeting. The official (...)
Ethiopia-Sudan security cooperation successful, officials
Thursday 4 October 2012
October 3, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopian and Sudanese military officials said that the ongoing joint security cooperation efforts being exerted by the two neighbors to ensure common peace and security were successful. Sudan’s Defence (...)
Sudan, Chad and Libya establish joint patrols to control common border
Friday 9 March 2012
March 8, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s Defense minister, Abdel Rahim Hussein said Wednesday that a tripartite force composed of Chad, Libya and Sudan will be formed soon to monitor their common borders. Sudan and Chad established a joint (...)
Sudan opposition figure expects government to cut fuel subsidies further
Monday 12 November 2012
November 11, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of Sudan’s mainstream opposition coalition National Consensus Forces (NCF), Farouq Abu Issa, has said that the government will likely find itself with no option but to implement recommendations (...)
Juba proposes again to facilitate negotiated settlement with Sudan’s rebels
Thursday 11 October 2012
October 10, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - Juba has renewed its willingness to facilitate a negotiated settlement to the ongoing conflict between Khartoum and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, who are fighting the government since last (...)
Sudan defense minister under pressure to resign over Heglig’s takeover
Sunday 15 April 2012
April 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese national assembly, that is dominated by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP), will soon summon defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein to probe him on circumstances surrounding the fall (...)
NCP Okays lifting of fuel subsidies as MPs demand sacking of Sudan’s finance minister
Friday 1 June 2012
June 1, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leadership office of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) approved on Thursday a proposal recommending the removal of fuel subsidies to avert collapse of the country’s economy amid a great deal of (...)
Sudan approves 22% pay raise for military
Friday 10 May 2013
May 9, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army has agreed to boost salaries of soldiers and officers by 22% amid growing military activities against rebels in the country. FILE PHOTO - Sudanese army troops (GETTY) Last month the (...)

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