Sudans overall foreign debt is estimated at $70bn, and the 22 member nations of the Paris Club urged other lenders to provide similar debt forgiveness.
Creditor countries have agreed to cancel $14.1bn of Sudans international debts, praising its economic reforms and efforts to fight poverty.
In a statement Friday, the Paris Club of creditor nations also announced that it rescheduled Sudans remaining $9.4bn in debt to the group, and held out the possibility of more debt relief in the future.
Sudans overall foreign debt is estimated at $70bn. The Paris Club, a group of 22 nations that lend to governments in need, urged other lenders to provide similar debt forgiveness.
On his Facebook page, Sudans Finance Minister Gebriel Ibrahim congra…
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