Qatar and Sudan to develop Suakin port

Qatar and Sudan have made a $4bn deal to develop Sudan’s second-biggest port, Suakin, located in the northeast of the country.

The Suakin development project, scheduled to end by 2020, will see Sudan get 51% of its returns, while Qatar will get 49% Photo: Bertramz/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0

Qatar and Sudan have made a $4bn deal to develop Sudan’s second-biggest port, Suakin, located in the northeast of the country.