Sudan: Criticism Mounts Over Sudan-Türkiye Suakin Gas Terminal Memo

Amsterdam / Suakin — The signing of a memorandum of understanding between Sudan’s Sea Ports Corporation and the Turkish Argaz Group to build the first specialised gas terminal in Suakin on Sudan’s Read Sea Coast sparks widespread debate and raises questions about the nature of the deal, as well as the government’s lack of transparency over why the project is not put out to competitive tender for qualified international companies.

The corporation’s director-general, El Gilani Mohamed, says the…