Are Turkish investments in Sudan under threat after the toppling of Omar al-Bashir ?
Since the fall of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in a military coup on April 11, civilian protesters and the Transitional Military Council have been in a tussle over who gets to rule.
After decades of sanctions, and the secession of oil-rich South Sudan, Sudan’s economy has been reeling, but that has not stopped investment. Notably, Turkey has been involved in a number of aid and investment projects in the country. "We need to raise our trade volume to $1 billion and then to $10 billion. We have to take appropriate steps for this," Erdogan said.Turkish Cooperation and Coordination AgencyIn 2017, TIKA dug 90 wells, built water pipes to remote villages, and has introduced educational programmes for Sudanese nationals.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency completed the 2nd stage renovation of Suakin Island in March 27, 2018. So is there cause to worry about the future of these investments? “Saudi Arabia's $3 billion in aid to the Sudanese Military Council, could be read as buying Sudan's support for the war against the Houthis in Yemen” Tandogan said.It was a sentiment shared to an extent by Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar of the University of Minnesota, who said that while Saudi Arabia and the UAE “do not have the interests of the Sudanese population at heart”, the changes in Sudan “might even have a positive impact on Turkish investment in the country.
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