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| Sudan officially removed from U.S. terrorism list: embassy |
| 2020-12-16 |
| [SUDANTRIBUNE] The U.S. officially lifted its designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terror on Monday, the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said. "Today, Sudan’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism is officially rescinded. This represents a fundamental change in our bilateral relationship toward greater collaboration and support for Sudan’s historic democratic transition," said Pompeo following an announcement made by the U.S. embassy in Khartoum in the early morning of Monday. "This achievement was made possible by the efforts of Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government to chart a bold new course away from the legacy of the Bashir regime and, in particular, to meet the statutory and policy criteria for rescission," he further said. U.S. President Trump sent the notification to the Congress on October 26 following an agreement by Khartoum to normalize relations with Israel and depositing $335 million for the settlement with families of the terror victims. The notification of delisting triggered a 45-day period in which Congress could have overridden the decision. The decision enables Khartoum to engage in talks with the international financial institutions over debt relief and to borrow money for development projects. |
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