President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir inaugurates a bridge in Khartoum. The international arrest warrant against him has caused concern among foreigners in the country who fear reprisal, in turn depressing the real estate market. The booming economy, a source of pride over the last five years, is in danger of grinding to a halt because of plummeting oil prices. ASHRAF SHAZLY, AFP/Getty ImagesOil's Decline Threatens Sudan Government -- L.A. Times
Officials, who have used petrodollars to solve their political problems, may not be able to quell public anger over a troubled economy.
Reporting from Khartoum, Sudan -- Ask a Sudanese citizen what troubles him these days and he might not even mention Darfur or the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the president.
To many here, it's the economy that is keeping them up nights.
Sudan's once-hard-charging economy, a source of national pride over the last five years, is in danger of grinding to a halt because of plummeting oil prices.
With the nation's oil-dependent budget in tatters, government employees are facing pay cuts. Newly opened luxury hotels are slashing rates. Even supermarkets are feeling the pinch.
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