The Al-Mogran Development Project is an over $4 billion development project undertaken by the Alsunut Development Company that seeks to develop several thousand acres in downtown

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along the spot where the

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and

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merge to form the

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. The discovery of

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in Sudan has provided the Sudanese government with a billion dollar surplus that allows the funding of this project. Starting in 2004, the project has two main phases: * Phase I: The Central Business District development * Phase II: The residential estate portion The Al-Mogran project, when completed, would have produce of office space, 1,100 villas, housing for 45,000 residents and visitors, and jobs for 60,000 Sudanese. The project, however, has received criticism in light of the continuing

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. Completion was expected by 2014.

Disruption

With the Sudanese government facing increased pressure to halt the conflict in Darfur, the Al-Mogran project came to a halt in 2007 after the United States included the project management company, Al Sunut Development to the

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Sudan sanctions list, due to its connection to the Sudanese government.

Recent

In 2021, the Emirates Stallions Group announced a hospitality project within the Al Morgan Development in partnership with

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worth $65.3 million. The project will consist of a 16-floor hotel and residences.

References

External links

Alsunut Development Company's WebsiteAlsunut.com
The Al-Mogran Development Project's

BBC's somewhat critical Article about the Al-Mogran Project {{coord, 15, 36, 23, N, 32, 29, 56, E, region:SD_type:city, display=title Planned developments Khartoum .