SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Saudi Arabia, UAE stopped economic aid to Sudan

11/3/2020: Sudan Tribune - Saudi Arabia, UAE stopped economic aid to Sudan

 Sudan Tribune reports that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have stopped providing aid to Sudan. Saudi Arabia and the UAE announced a joint $3 billion aid to Sudan, but anonymous Sudanese officials said only one billion dollars was received.

 The officials further stated that they were told by Saudi Arabia and the UAE that the suspension was requested by the US.

 Sudan Tribune state that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have complained about the continued open criticism from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), who requested the return of troops from Yemen, voiced opposition to UAE plans to operate Port Sudan seaport, and criticised the UAE for allegedly recruiting Sudanese youth to work in Libya as security guards.