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Sudan, US normalise ties after 'positive developments' in Khartoum

Sudan, US normalise ties after 'positive developments' in Khartoum
Khartoum embassy Chargé d'Affaires Amber Baskett affirmed that this arose from perceived positive results seen from Sudan's authorities.
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29 June, 2021
Khartoum's foreign minister, Mariam Al-Sadiq, hailed the normalising of ties [ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty]

Sudan and the United States have normalised ties, the US embassy in the country said.

Khartoum embassy Chargé d'Affaires Amber Baskett affirmed that this arose from what are perceived asÌýpositive resultsÌýfrom Sudan's authorities.

These authorities are in place on a temporary basis as part of a process to guide the nation towards democracy after Sudan deposed its long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir two years ago.

For her part, Khartoum's foreign minister, Mariam Al-Sadiq, hailed the normalising of ties, saying the move was only right given the improvements seen in this timeframe.

Al-Sadiq noted that Washington will assist Khartoum in its move towards democracy and help it deal with any issues faced.

On Monday, she also received the US' Chargé d'Affaires.

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Ties between the United States and Sudan have steadily improved over the past two years, particularly after Sudan agreed to normalisation with Israel - a move which remains deeply unpopular in Sudan.

Khartoum alsoÌýsaid it would giveÌý of previous anti-AmericanÌýattacks, a pledgeÌýit later followed through on.

In exchange for these moves, Washington stopped including Khartoum on last year under then-President Donald Trump.

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Since then, relations between the Jewish state and Sudan have also deepened.

In April, the country repealed its in a move widely criticised, including by domestic political parties.

However, despite this, Israeli media reported earlier this month that after normalising ties, claiming the US failed to live up to its commitments.

High-level insiders asserted that money for Sudanese farming and tech initiatives had not been forthcoming.

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