SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: AFP – Sudan to build 'youth' economy, seeks international support

24/10/19: AFP – Sudan to build 'youth' economy, seeks international support

 In an interview with AFP, Sudan’s finance minister Ibrahim Elbadawi said that the transitional government is seeking support to build a youth-focused economy through fundamental reforms and a new safety net.

 Elbadawi told AFP “it is our responsibility” to prioritise youth needs and aspirations, as “they made this revolution.” He added that the government wants to invest in education to create a more tech-savvy economy.

 However, with “65% of Sudanese probably under the poverty line,” Elbadawi said that Sudan will delay disruptive reforms until it can protect the poorest.

 He went on to call for the support of Sudan’s international partners to establish a social safety net, saying that Sudan is looking to set up an electronic cash transfer system for vulnerable populations including pregnant women and families with small children, likening the effort to establishing a universal basic income.

SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - Sudan’s Attorney General to lift immunity of former NISS members

24/10/19: Radio Dabanga - Sudan’s Attorney General to lift immunity of former NISS members

Radio Dabanga reports that Sudan’s Attorney General Tajelsir El-Hibir has taken measures to lift the immunity of members of Sudan’s now defunct National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), allowing them to face charges from the Public Prosecution.

 Following a meeting with Abubakir Dambalab, Director General of the reformed security apparatus – now called General Intelligence Service (GIS) - El Hibir announced the formation of several committees to investigate the cases of victims of al-Bashir’s regime.

 GIS, in cooperation with the Public Prosecutor of Khartoum North, has banned a number of leaders of the deposed al-Bashir regime from traveling outside the country, and has requested that the Interior Ministry also ban members of the National Islamic Front who were behind the 1989 military coup.

 The Darfur Bar Association has called on people affected by violations of the former regime to lodge criminal complaints and open restricted reports.