U.S. removal of Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list – UPDATE

The notification signed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to remove Sudan from the state sponsors of terrorism list takes effect Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said.

“The congressional notification period of 45 days has lapsed and the Secretary of State has signed a notification stating rescission of Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation is effective as of today (December 14), to be published in the Federal Register,” the embassy wrote on its Facebook page.

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UPDATE

Al-Burhan welcomes U.S. removal of Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list

Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday said the removal of Sudan from the U.S. list of states sponsoring terrorism contributes to supporting democratic transition.

“This decision will contribute to supporting the democratic transition and enhance the opportunities for the success of the transitional period as well as the prosperity of the Sudanese people,” Al-Burhan said on his Twitter account.

On Oct. 19, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would remove Sudan from the list after Sudan pays 335 million U.S. dollars to American victims.

The U.S. listed Sudan as one of the countries sponsoring terrorism in 1993