U.S. Extends Sudan Sanctions Review Period by Three Months

U.S. Extends Sudan Sanctions Review Period by Three Months

KHARTOUNM (Capital Markets in Africa) – The U.S. delayed by three months a decision on whether to permanently lift some sanctions imposed on Sudan, making the revocation dependent on the North African country sustaining progress in areas such as anti-terror cooperation. President Donald Trump’s executive order extends the six-month review period established by the Obama administration on Jan. 13, which detailed conditions Sudan must meet for certain sanctions to be revoked, the State Department said in…

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Sudan Says U.S. Backs Its WTO Bid as Sanctions Decision Due

Sudan Says U.S. Backs Its WTO Bid as Sanctions Decision Due

KHARTOUM (Capital Markets in Africa) – The U.S. is backing Sudan’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, a Sudanese official said, days before Washington is due to decide whether to permanently lift some sanctions imposed on the African country two decades ago. “Our team is very much satisfied with the support of the U.S. for Sudan going into the WTO,” Sudanese State Investment Minister Osama Faisal Elsayed Ali said in an interview. The North African…

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