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 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 Sudanese (...)
Sudan’s President forms body to mobilise “Jihadists”
Tuesday 27 March 2012
March 26, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The President of Sudan, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, on Monday decreed the establishment of a committee to undertake “mobilization of Jihadists”, appointing first Vice-President Ali Osman Mohammad Taha as its (...)
JEM rebels deny launching attack from South Sudan
Sunday 22 July 2012
July 22, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) vigorously denied launching a ground attack on South Darfur state from South Sudan, pointing out that such "false accusations" aim to cover up fresh air strikes (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
Sudan, South Sudan security committee to continue talks in Khartoum
Thursday 8 November 2012
November 8, 2012 (JUBA/KHARTOUM) — The Sudan-South Sudan security committee concluded its meeting in Juba without announcing the start of implementation process of a deal reached last September including a number of security (...)
Sudan declares general mobilisation after Heglig clash
Wednesday 11 April 2012
April 11, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s parliament declared a general mobilisation to recruit people into its army and paramilitaries across the country after the seizure of an oil rich area in South Kordofan yesterday by the South Sudan (...)
Amum says Sudanese delegation escaped signing new deal
Friday 6 April 2012
April 5, 2012 (JUBA) — South Sudan’s chief negotiator with Sudan on post-independence issues on Thursday accused Khartoum of showing a clear lack of interest in reaching a lasting solution over number of contentious issues which the two (...)
Sudan downplays ICC arrest warrant issued for defence minister
Friday 2 March 2012
March 1, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government on Thursday sought to play down the significance of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges for defence minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein. Sudan’s (...)
Khartoum and Juba delay joint security meeting to Monday
Monday 10 December 2012
December 9, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan and South Sudan have delayed their meeting on the implementation of security arrangements until Monday after failing to agree on its agenda. The two parties did not agree last November in meeting (...)

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