Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry last weekend said the country is working on removing Sudan from the United States’ list of terrorism sponsors. Riyadh made the announcement following a visit to Saudi Arabia by the head of Sudan’s transitional sovereign council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Saudi Arabia is endeavouring to support Sudan in international forums, providing an environment for investment and expanding its agricultural sector. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Hamdok expressed hope Sudan would reach an agreement with the United States “very soon”. Last month, France’s foreign minister announced €60 million in aid for Sudan’s transitional authorities during a visit to Khartoum.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 07, 2019 14:15 UTC