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2020-04-19 Africa Horn

Sudanese Islamists hold 3rd protest against Hamdok government

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Posted by Fred 2020-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Sudan

#1 SecState Pompeo spoke with head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan on February 2, 2020. "The two leaders underscored their shared desire to improve Sudan’s active participation in the region and international communities and their commitment to work towards a stronger, healthier U.S.-Sudan bilateral relationship. Secretary Pompeo thanked General al-Burhan for his leadership in normalizing ties with Israel...
Pompeo invited General al-Burhan to Washington, D.C. to meet with him later in the year.

Posted by b 2020-04-19 08:01|| 2020-04-19 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Semi-normalized ties with Israel, anyway — as a brotherly Muslim nation, they can’t give up their virtue and go all the way.

But Israel has money and technology, so there is a payoff for this flirtation.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-19 09:00|| 2020-04-19 09:00|| Front Page Top

#3 there is a payoff for this flirtation

What does Israel get?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-19 12:43|| 2020-04-19 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 What does Israel get?

I imagine another trading partner and another neutral rather than negative vote at the U.N. until the next coup.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-19 14:13|| 2020-04-19 14:13|| Front Page Top

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