Country Conditions.

The article presents an assessment of investment policies and opportunities in the country of Sudan in 2011. The discussion focuses on key issues such as the government's implementation of the Investment Encouragement Act of 2000 to welcome foreign investors, and a program to improve the tariff structure to an average rate of 15 percent by 2015. The article also outlines a background of political developments in the country from May 6, 2000 to October 2010.