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Saudi, UAE pledge $3 bn financial aid for Sudan

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AFP Riyadh
Last Updated : Apr 21 2019 | 6:55 PM IST

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced financial support of three billion dollars for Sudan following the overthrow of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir.

The oil-rich Gulf states pledged to inject USD 500 million in the Sudanese central bank and USD 2.5 billion to help provide food, medicine and petroleum products, the official Saudi Press Agency said without specifying if the money is a gift or a loan.

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First Published: Apr 21 2019 | 6:55 PM IST

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