January 7, 2021 at 10:32 am | Published in: Africa, News, Sudan
The Sudanese Electricity Transmission company in Khartoum, on 20 June 2019 [YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images] January 7, 2021 at 10:32 am
Increasing electricity tariffs was the alternative on offer to the country s finance ministry to cover domestic electricity demands, Sudanese Energy Minister, Khairy Abdel Rahman, announced yesterday. Electricity subsidy cuts are designed to consider vulnerable social segments, as well as basic industries, Abdel Rahman said in a statement, adding that electricity subsidies would remain at their previous rates for places of worship, pharmacies and agricultural lands.
He pointed out that the decision was as a result of an increase in the country s annual inflation and public salaries last year, noting that the old tariff system was hindering foreign investments in the electricity field.
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Sudan, Ethiopia voice need to settle border tensions SudanTribube.com December 22, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and Ethiopia expressed the need to settle border issues and develop bilateral cooperation to fit with the strong relations between the people of the two neighbouring countries.
Sudanese and Ethiopian delegations started in Khartoum on Wednesday the meetings of the Ethiopia-Sudan High-Level Political Committee to discuss bilateral cooperation and recent border clashes.
The visiting Ethiopian delegation was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonen while the Cabinet Affairs Minister Omer Munis chaired Sudanese side.
In his speech at the opening session of the bilateral political committee, Mekonen said the Sudanese military operations led to the death of several civilians, destroyed their belongings and farms.
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Ethiopia & Sudan Discuss Ways To Better Use Port Sudan
December 22, 2020
Addis Ababa, December 22, 2020 -An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Transport, Dagmawit Moges, yesterday met with Sudan’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.
The two sides discussed ways that help Ethiopia better use Port Sudan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Besides identifying the bottlenecks encountered in using the port, the meeting aimed at making Port Sudan an additional port option to Ethiopia to facilitate the country’s export trade.
The meeting also noted other products, including fertilizer, can easily be imported through the port and be accessible to the north and west parts of the country.