Sudan Reacts to U.S. Sanctions Decision
President Omar Al-Bashir has suspended negotiations with the U.S. following President Donald Trump's decision to postpone the permanent lifting of economic sanctions on the country.
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir
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Sudan:
Sanctions - National Unity Parties 'Hold U.S. Responsible for Humanitarian Impacts'
Dabanga, 12 July 2017
The National Unity parties "hold the US administration responsible for negative humanitarian impacts resulting from the extension of the unilateral American sanctions and the new… Read more »
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Sudan:
Al Bashir Freezes Negotiations With U.S. Following Sanctions Decision
Dabanga, 12 July 2017
President Omar Al Bashir of Sudan today issued a Republican Decree from Khartoum freezing the work of the negotiation committee with the USA until October 12, 2017. The move is in… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudanese Pound Continues Plunge in Wake of U.S. Sanctions Decision
Dabanga, 12 July 2017
Street prices for a US Dollar rose to an unprecedented 20 Sudanese Pounds on Khartoum's parallel market on Tuesday, and initial reports following the postponement of a US decision… Read more »
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Sudan:
Parliamentarian - Extension of Sanctions Is Unacceptable
SNA, 12 July 2017
The deputy at the National Assembly's Economic Committee, Salem Al-Safi Hejair, warned that suspension of the lifting of the American sanctions imposed on Sudan for additional… Read more »
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Sudan:
Foreign Affairs Minister - American Decision Unjustified, Sudan Honored Its Commitments
SNA, 12 July 2017
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Ghandour, has expressed regret over the recent American decision to postpone review of the sanctions imposed on the Sudan,… Read more »
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Sudan:
A Welcome Delay By U.S. On Sanctions
HRW, 12 July 2017
US President Donald Trump has just postponed an Obama-era decision to permanently lift the US's longstanding economic sanctions on Sudan. Shortly before he left office in January… Read more »
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Sudan:
Darfur Bar Assoc - 'UN Country Team Statement Exceeds Mandate'
Dabanga, 12 July 2017
The Darfur Bar Association has criticised a statement issued by the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Sudan, citing hopes that Washington will finally cancel the economic sanctions on… Read more »
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An Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump says that "more time is needed for this review to establish that the Government of Sudan has sustained sufficient positive ... Read more »