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| Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. (File photo: AFP) |
Sudan has been removed from the US list of countries harboring and sponsoring terrorism.
US
intelligence has confirmed in a report to Congress that Khartoum is
abiding by a number of conditions that would pave the way for lifting
the sanctions imposed on the country for over 20 years,.
Washington
has demanded that Sudan submit a report by July 12 stating its
commitment to several conditions, including combating terrorism and
ending warfare in conflict areas.
In
January, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its regret
over the inclusion of Sudanese citizens in a ban issued by US President
Donald Trump restricting entry for citizens of some countries to the
United States.
An earlier statement by the
Sudanese ministry of foreign affairs stated that "It is truly
regrettable that the ban coincided with the two countries' achievement
of an important historic step in lifting the economic and trade
sanctions on Sudan, and while working to develop their investment and
commercial projects for the benefit of the people of both countries. "
The
statement called as well on the United States to remove Sudan from the
US terrorism list in “alignment with the common stance to combat
terrorism that threatens the two countries," which happened later.
Source: Al arabiya
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