The US announced that trade sanctions on Sudan will be will be lifted (January 13, 2017). As reported in The New York Times: “For the first time since the 1990s, the nation will be able to trade extensively with the United States, allowing it to buy goods like tractors and spare parts and attract much-needed investment in its collapsing economy. In return, Sudan will improve access for aid groups, stop supporting rebels in neighboring South Sudan, cease the bombing of insurgent territory and cooperate with American intelligence agents.” The executive order has a six-month review period. If Sudan fails to live up to its commitments, sanctions could be reinstated.
The New York Times, January 13, 2016
“Sanctions are an instrument to achieve a desired outcome. They should be calibrated to outcomes, taking into consideration conditions on-the-ground.”
David L. Phillips
Director, Program on Peace-building and Rights
Phillips visited Khartoum and El-Fasher in North Darfur in November 2017. He discussed US-Sudan relations and the situation in Darfur during a recent address to the Sudanese Diaspora.
