SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – France to press to drop Sudan from US blacklist, pledges support for ‘new Sudan’
16/9/19: Multiple sources – France to press to drop Sudan from US blacklist, pledges support for ‘new Sudan’
France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced 60 million euros) in aid for Sudan’s transitional authorities during a visit to Khartoum, while offering to help Sudan rebuild relations with international lenders and tackle its foreign debt.
Le Drian also promised that France will use its influence on the US to press for Sudan’s removal from the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, and to support efforts to reintegrate Sudan into the international community.
“The commitments made, the way the army has understood its role during this period - all that points in the direction of Sudan’s exit from this list,” Le Drian said.
“We would also like to accompany Sudan in its path to full reintegration in the concert of nations, and in the rapid conclusion of a peace agreement with all rebel movements,” Le Drian added.