Sudan Plans 39% Spending Boost in 2019 Budget as Inflation Soars

Sudan will increase spending 39 percent and plans to boost exports by a third in 2019, as the North African country battles an economic crisis that has inflation at a two-decade high.

Addressing reporters, Prime Minister Mutaz Musa ruled out tax increases or removing subsidies on items such as wheat, medicines and cooking gas, while acknowledging the government’s difficulty in funding them.