China signs Sudan dam deal
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State-owned China Water and Electric Corporation and Sino-Hydro have signed a $US400 million deal to raise the height of Sudan's oldest dam.
The capacity of the Roseires dam, built by the British to irrigate Sudan's cotton fields, will rise from four billion to seven billion cubic metres.
The project will be funded mainly by Arab donors, and will be completed in just over four years.
China is a key investor in Sudan's economy and also the main buyer of its oil.
