Sudan: Communist Party - 'Sudan's War Economy Deepens the Economic Abyss'

What the report says

Sudan’s Communist Party says the war that began in April 2023 has pushed the country into its deepest economic and social crisis in modern history. In a statement from its Economic Committee, seen by Radio Dabanga and reported by Dabanga from Amsterdam and Khartoum/Port Sudan, the party argues that fighting has accelerated a long-running structural collapse marked by weak production, corruption, debt, and dependence on levies rather than growth.

The party says the conflict has shifted scarce resources away from agriculture, industry, trade, public services, and infrastructure, while also disrupting banking, exports, imports, and basic state functions. It describes a parallel wartime economy shaped by military and commercial interests and tied to smuggling networks. The statement also blames opaque budgets, weak oversight, and the growing influence of security-linked companies, as well as the sale of public assets and neglect of productive sectors.

The party’s account highlights severe hardship for ordinary people, saying wages now meet only a small share of household needs and that many families have been forced into debt or aid dependence. It cites rising poverty, food insecurity, and inflation, along with the sharp decline in the Sudanese pound and the broader loss of purchasing power. The statement also points to damage to gold mining, electricity infrastructure, and humanitarian access.

As broader context, the party says the crisis is not caused by war alone but also by years of economic policy choices and mounting debt. Its call is for greater transparency, a review of debts, and an end to austerity measures it считает harmful to recovery.