Sudanese Divided Over the Lifting of Economic Sanctions
A cross section of civil society organizations and opposition parties have welcomed the decision of the U.S. government to postpone lifting of economic sanctions on the country but the government and its supporters say it is harming the poorest citizens.
Displaced woman (file photo).
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Sudan:
Ghandour - American Sanctions Have Harmed Poorest Categories
SNA, 13 July 2017
The Foreign Minister, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour, said that the American sanctions have affected the Sudanese citizen, harmed the poorest people in the country, including women and… Read more »
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Sudan:
OIC Calls On U.S. to Totally Lift Sanctions On Sudan in October
SNA, 13 July 2017
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed regret on the decision of the US administration to extend the unilateral US sanctions imposed… Read more »
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Sudan:
U.S. Delay On Sanctions Decision Leaves Sudanese in Limbo
Al Jazeera, 13 July 2017
Khartoum - The Sudanese government, businessmen, and banks anxiously awaited a decision on Tuesday that they hoped would permanently lift decades-old US trade sanctions against… Read more »
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Sudan:
Council of Ministers Reviews Report On U.S. Administration's Decision
SNA, 13 July 2017
The Council of Ministers reviewed in its regular meeting Thursday, chaired by the First Vice - President of the Republic and National Prime Minister, Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih, a… Read more »
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Sudan:
Rebels Welcome U.S. Extension of Sanctions Review Period
Dabanga, 12 July 2017
Sudan's armed opposition movements have welcomed the decision by Washington last night to extend the review period for relief of economic sanctions until October 12, 2017. Read more »
InFocus
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Donald Trump's administration will make the final decision on permanently dropping the sanctions by July 13, which the government says are directly responsible for the adverse ... Read more »