Sudan has, since 1997, under a commercial embargo of the United States, which accused him of supporting armed islamist armed groups. The american president acknowledged ” a marked reduction in military activity “.
The president of the United States, Barack Obama, announced on Friday January 13, the lifting of some economic sanctions against the Sudan, under the advanced ” positive “ on the part of Khartoum in the last six months.
In a letter sent to Congress and made public by the White House, Mr Obama emphasised, in particular, ” a marked reduction in military activity that culminated in a commitment to maintain the cessation of hostilities, “, and efforts to improve humanitarian access across the country. The us president also highlighted the cooperation of Khartoum with Washington for ” to respond to regional conflicts and the threat of terrorism “.
On the list of ” States supporting terrorism “
This decision will take effect in six months, a period that aims ” to encourage the government of Sudan to continue its efforts “, specifies the executive american. It does not, however, because the presence of Sudan on the us list of the ” States supporting terrorism “.
In November, Washington had extended for another year its sanctions against Khartoum, but without excluding the lift at any time if that country of Africa had been making progress.
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Sudan is since 1997 under a commercial embargo of the United States, which accused him of supporting armed islamist armed groups. The deceased founder and leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, was based in the capital of sudan between 1992 and 1996.
subsequently, the Americans have denounced the power politics of the sudan in the conflict between minority rebels, particularly in the western region of Darfur. The conflict in Darfur since 2003, which has 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced according to the UN, remains a sensitive topic between the two countries.
relations in the process of pacification
In September 2015 and September 2013, the State department had not granted visa to president Omar Al-Bashir, to the UN general Assembly in New York because of the warrant of arrest issued by the international criminal Court (ICC) against him. Mr. Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
But relations have improved in recent years, the secretary of State John Kerry has met on two occasions with his counterpart in sudan, while the emissary u.s. for the Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, has traveled several times to Khartoum.
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