Sudan: Reading Into Lyman's Testimony

30 April 2017
opinion

Five points attract one's attention while reading the testimony of ambassador Princeton Lyman, the former US Special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan. The testimony titled "The Questionable Case for Easing Sudan Sanctions", was delivered before the House subcommittee on Africa last week.

The first point to notice is his emphasis on the role of Sudan as 'a major country in the region', not only the Horn of Africa, but in the north as well as the Sahel of Africa. In addition to the fact that Sudan is a key player in the crisis of South Sudan.

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