The announcement this week that Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals is welcoming Qatari mining companies back into Sudan came as little surprise to those who have been observing Qatar’s close political and diplomatic engagement with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Sudan and Qatar Mining are in talks over what Sudanese officials have described as a large copper project, with local and regional reports estimating its value at around $800 million in potential investment.
Minister of Minerals Nor Al-Daeim Taha has stated that the…
