China News Service, December 14th. According to Agence France-Presse, the U.S. Embassy in Sudan stated on the 14th that the U.S. formally removed Sudan from the list of countries supporting terrorism, and it has been 27 since Sudan was included in this list. year.
US President Trump announced in October that he would remove Sudan from the list of "countries supporting terrorism."
27 years ago, the United States included Sudan on the list for the first time on the grounds of sheltering Islamic militants.
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum stated on social networking sites: “The 45-day notice period of Congress has expired, and the Secretary of State has signed a notice announcing the withdrawal of the recognition of Sudan as a country supporting terrorism.” “This measure is effective from today (December 14th). ) Came into effect and will be published in the Federal Register."
As part of the agreement, Sudan agreed to pay 335 million U.S. dollars to compensate the survivors and families of victims of the 1998 and 2000 attacks in the United States.
The US government included Sudan in the list of "countries supporting terrorism" in 1993 and has imposed economic sanctions on Sudan since 1996.
In October 2017, the United States announced the lifting of economic sanctions on Sudan, but it still included Sudan on the list of “countries supporting terrorism”.
After the establishment of the Sudan Transitional Government in 2019, it has been seeking to remove Sudan from the list of "countries supporting terrorism" identified by the United States.