U.S. To Lift Sanctions On Sudan



Washington Post: U.S. lifts sanctions on Sudan, ending two decades of embargo

The United States permanently lifted a raft of sanctions on Sudan on Friday, saying the African nation had begun addressing concerns on fighting terrorism as well as human rights abuses against civilians in the country’s Darfur region.

The decision to lift the sanctions and end an economic embargo against Sudan comes after the Trump administration last month removed it from the list of countries whose citizens are subject to travel restrictions. Sudan was the only country that was removed.

But the decision leaves other sanctions in place for the time being, including those against individuals with arrest warrants related to atrocities committed during the conflict in Darfur. And it does not remove Sudan from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a removal ardently sought by Sudan. A separate review is underway on that designation.

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