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Sudan Seeks Financial Aid at International Donor Teleconference

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   Theantidote toSudan's fiscal misery could depend on an international
   donorteleconference taking place in Berlin onThursday.

   Sudan, which has struggled with chronic shortages andcrises,
   includingthe coronavirus pandemic, is counting on international
   entities injecting funds into the country.

   Morethan 40countries are expected to participate in the donor
   conference hosted bythe European Union, Germany, the UnitedNationsand
   Sudan.

   Itis unclear if Sudan'ssuccess attheconference will sustain Prime
   Minister AbdallaHamdok'stransitional power-sharing deal with
   themilitary.

   Sudan has struggled to staysolvent sincelosing much of its oil
   resources to SouthSudan, which seceded in 2011. The country's new
   financing has been held up because it failed torepay debts with the
   International Monetary Fund.

   The U.S. classification of Sudan as statesponsorof terrorismunder
   ousted leader Omar al-Bashir mayhave also hampered the country'schance
   ofofattracting international financial support.

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