By AFPMore by this AuthorKHARTOUM,Sudan has to "terminate all business ties" with North Korea before any talks could begin for removing Khartoum from the US "terrorism" blacklist, a top US official said Monday. BLACKLISTSudanese officials have been pushing to remove Sudan from the blacklist — which also includes North Korea, Syria and Iran — as they grapple with surging inflation, high debt and the loss of oil earnings. "Above all is the importance of terminating any business ties to North Korea," a top US official familiar with Washington's negotiations with Khartoum told AFP on condition of anonymity. SANCTIONSKhartoum says it is committed to respecting all resolutions passed by the UN Security Council against North Korea. Sudan and North Korea have had no diplomatic relations for years, but some rights and campaign groups allege that the two have engaged in military ties.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2018 02:48 UTC