Prime Minister Hamdok returned from a trip to the United States this week in a diplomatic bid to urge the country to lift Sudan from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) list. While the eventual removal from this list is vital for the country's economic recovery, both official and unofficial U.S. requirements to remove Sudan from SST may be difficult to meet.
The transitional government that emerged after the revolution that toppled former dictator Omar al-Bashir in April had high hopes the U.S. would immediately remove them from the terrorism listing and restrictions related to the restive Darfur region. But so far, the SST list remains in place, hampering opportunities to help in reviving the country's crippled economy.
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