President Omar al-Bashir dissolved the Sudanese government on Sunday in a bid to fix its crisis-hit economy. The announcement included a cut in the number of ministries to 21 from 31, a presidential statement said late on Sunday. The shake-up comes as Khartoum looks to cut back expenditure to tackle a severe hard currency shortage and economic downturn. StrugglingSudan’s economy has been struggling since the south seceded in 2011, taking with it three-quarters of oil output and depriving Khartoum of a crucial source of foreign currency. A doubling of the price of bread in January, after the government eliminated subsidies, triggered demonstrations.

Source: The Irish Times September 09, 2018 21:33 UTC