KHARTOUM, 5 March 2004 — UK exports to Sudan rose 27 percent last year and more UK companies are seeking business in Africa’s largest country as its peace process gathers pace, the British Embassy said in a statement Wednesday. British Airways plans to resume flights to Khartoum next month after 14 years of suspension, according to advertisements published by the airline in Sudanese newspapers. The embassy statement said UK exports to Sudan were worth nearly 89 million pounds sterling in 2003, compared with 70 million pounds in 2002.