It's a good thing the investment is coming in from outside:
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/key-issue ... sudan.aspx
"North
The North’s problems will change little with Southern independence. Bashir’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has not addressed the root causes of Sudan’s chronic conflicts, and is facing multiple security, political and economic challenges. The party’s hardliners are determined to solve these issues militarily, and has effectively ended debate on Sudan’s diversity, remaining committed to an Arab-Islamic identity for all Sudanese and is ready to sub-divide key states to accommodate political barons. At the same time, NCP rank and file is increasingly discontent with its leadership and its approach to dealing with the current situation.
Despite austerity measures, the government is facing a serious budget deficit and spiralling inflation. Government revenue is low and it is not able to pay salaries. Food, fuel and other commodity prices are on the rise, and development projects and activities in periphery states are almost stopped. The opposition parties are trying to position themselves for post July 2011, but are weakened by the decision of some of the traditional parties to enter into unilateral negotiations with the NCP. Unless the opposition parties present a more unified front, it is quite likely that the NCP will continue to stymie attempts to reform the government."