The Secret Is in Gold: How Did Sudan Provide Compensation to American Victims of Terrorism?

The Prime Minister of Sudan, Dr. Abdullah Hamdok, congratulated the people of his country for the “great and well-deserved achievement” related to the initiation of the removal of his country’s name from the terrorism list, and stressed that the Sudanese people ” he has never been a sponsor or supporter of terrorism. “

Hamdok said in a speech Monday night: “Since I assumed responsibility last year, I have had a serious dialogue with the US administration to remove Sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism and informed them that we are approaching the moment to remove Sudan from the list, and today this has been achieved. “

US President Donald Trump said in a tweet on his official Twitter account on Monday: “The new government of Sudan, which is making great progress, agreed to pay $ 335 million to American victims of terrorism and their families. . Once deposited, I will remove Sudan from the list. Countries sponsors of terrorism ”.

Hamdok said: “Through dialogue and discussion with the US administration for more than a year, we were able to reduce the sanctions (compensation) from $ 10 billion or more to a few hundred million.”

He added: “Some people may ask: How is this amount available in light of this terrible crisis Sudan is going through? This amount saved our own resources by exporting gold, and we got it. “

Hamdok explained that “this decision provides better possibilities and better conditions to manage the economy with new and more effective mechanisms and integrated policies,” noting that removing Sudan from the terrorism list opens the door wide to confirm Sudan’s return. which is due to the international community.

He explained that this moment “confirms the real beginning of the salvation of the heavy legacy of the old regime, where we remained trapped and now Sudan returns to the global financial and banking system.”

Hamdok noted that this decision qualifies Sudan for debt exemption, noting that Sudan’s debts amount to more than $ 60 billion, and this decision opens the way to deal with Sudan’s debts and helps open the door to wide open to investments and, most importantly, it allows financial transfers for Sudanese immigrants, through solid methods in official institutions, it also helps to benefit from technology, which was denied us by the sanctions.

He stressed that the decision helps build national institutions, such as Sudan Airways, shipping lines, railways and others, which were destroyed due to the ban on importing spare parts.

The Sudanese prime minister said: “The road ahead is long and we need serious planning and work together to make the most of this step,” noting that “the government has delivered on what it promised, without an agenda other than the national agenda. “.