By AFPMore by this AuthorThe United States warned Sudan Tuesday that payment of reparations for victims of terrorism is a priority for Washington as it considers removing Khartoum from a US blacklist. The number three official at the State Department, David Hale, met in Washington with Sudanese Foreign Minister Asma Mohamed Abdalla. Since 1993 Sudan has been on the list of countries the United States deems backers of terrorism for having granted safe haven to Osama bin Laden. Since the overthrow last April of long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and the emergence of a transitional government strongly backed by Washington, the process of removing Sudan from the blacklist could go even faster. AdvertisementFor Sudan officials, who see winning Washington's blessing as important for economic growth, removal from the list is key.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2020 03:36 UTC