The potential impact of the GERD on Northern Africa’s political balance. An analysis by Daniele Ruvinetti
Med-Or Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Sudan for collaboration in the fields of higher education and culture.
The trilateral meeting between Italy, Ethiopia and Somalia held during Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Ethiopia highlights Italy’s intention to view this region as strategic for the stability of the Broader Mediterranean. Her visit coincides with the beginning of hostilities in Sudan, which threatens to unleash a new wave of illegal migration towards Italian shores.
Capo di stato | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council) |
Capo del Governo | Osman Hussein |
Forma Istituzionale | Federal provisional government |
Capitale | Khartoum |
Potere Legislativo | Transitional Legislative Council |
Potere Giudiziario | National Supreme Court (70 judges divided in panels of 3 judges); Constitutional Court (9 judges) |
Ambasciatore in Italia | Sayed Altayeb Ahmed |
Area Totale | 1,886,068 km2 |
Terra | 1.731.671 km2 |
Clima | Rainy in the south, dry in the central and northern part of the country. Sudan's rainy season lasts for about four months (June to September) in the north, and up to six months (May to October) in the south |
Risorse Naturali | oil, land and hydroelectric energy |
Sintesi Economica | The Sudanese economy suffers prolonged social conflict and the loss of 3/4 of its oil production due to the secession of South Sudan; the country struggles to stabilise its economy and offse the loss of foreign exchange earnings. It’s the world’s largest exporter of gum arabic, and it produces 75-80% of the world’s total production; about 80% of workforce is employed in agriculture. |
Pil | $34.33 billion (Dec. 2021) |
Pil pro capite (Parità di potere di acquisto) | $3839 (Dec. 2021) |
Esportazioni | $4.03 billion (2020) |
Export partner | UAE 46.1%, China 19%, India 6.3%, Saudi Arabia 5.98%, Italy 4.06% Egypt 3.55% (2020) |
Importazioni | $8.58 billion (2020) |
Import partner | China 29.3%, UAE 13.3%, India 12.2%, Saudi Arabia 7.51%, Egypt 5.51%, Russia 4.14% (2020) |
Trade With Italy | $ 300 million (2021) |
Popolazione | 47.958.856 (2022) |
Population Growth | 2,55% (2022 est.) |
Etnie | Sudanese Arab 70%, Beja 5.5%, Nuba 2.5%, Fur 2%, Egyptian 1.2%, Fulani 0.5%, other 18.34% |
Lingue | Arabic and English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur |
Religione | Sunni Islam, small Christian minority |
Urbanizzazione | 36% (2022) |
Alfabetizzazione | 60.7% |