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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 defense minister blames Juba for failure in reaching security deal
Thursday 15 November 2012
November 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein blasted South Sudan government claiming that the latter caused the breakdown of the security talks in Juba this month. Sudan’s Defence Minister (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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, 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 (...)
Sudanese negotiating team meet Ethiopia’s Zenawi
Monday 2 April 2012
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle April 1, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Sudan and South Sudanese government delegations met with Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, on Sunday as part of ongoing negotiations between the two countries amid tension on (...)
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’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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)

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