Riyadh Working on Removing Sudan From U.S. Terrorism List

Date: 06 October 2019 - 21:23

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DUBAI (Dispatches) – Saudi Arabia is working on removing Sudan from the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism, a foreign ministry tweet said on Sunday.
The tweet comes following a visit to Riyadh by the head of Sudan's transitional sovereign council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, during which they met with King Salman.
Saudi Arabia is also working on initiating investments in Sudan and improving existing projects, the tweet said, adding that Sudan is working on supporting Saudi Arabia in international forums, providing an environment for investment and expanding its agricultural sector.
Al-Burhan was sworn in as the head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan in August. The council, which will govern the country in the run-up to the next elections, comprises five members of the military and five civilian representatives, while one more member is elected by the public.
Sudan was rocked by mass protests in December. Initially, people took to the streets to protest against the rising bread prices, but later the protesters started demanding the resignation of the country's leader Omar Bashir. Tensions escalated in April, when Bashir was detained by the military.
The United States added Sudan to its list of state sponsors of terrorism on 12 August 1993. The sanctions, in particular, limit the Sudanese banks' ability to work with foreign partners. Earlier this August, Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, announced the start of negotiations with the United States on removing the country from the state sponsors of terrorism list.