The two countries reached an agreement in October to remove Sudan from the list. For the settlement, Sudan needed to pay 33 5,335 million to the victims of two 1998 bombings against US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the US Embassy said, “The Congressional Declaration is 45 days old and the Secretary of State has signed the resignation letter from Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism, effective today (December 14). .), To be published in the Federal Register. “
Sudan has been listed as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1993.
According to a joint statement from the three countries, the leaders of Sudan and Israel agreed to “normalize relations between Sudan and Israel and end the status quo between their nations” and “start economic and trade relations,” with an initial focus on agriculture. “
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the resignation “represents a fundamental change in our bilateral relations towards greater cooperation and support for Sudan’s historic historic transition to democracy.”
Pompeo said the achievement was made possible by the efforts of Sushi’s civilian-led transitional government to stay away from the legacy of the Bashir regime, and in particular to meet the legal and policy criteria for liberation. Statement Monday. “We appreciate the calls of the Sudanese people for freedom, peace and justice, and we congratulate the members of the citizen-led transitional government for their courage in advancing the aspirations of the people they serve.”
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has welcomed the removal from his country’s list.
He wrote on Twitter, “More than two decades later, I am announcing to our people that the name of our beloved country has been removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.” “Today we return with all our history, the civility of our people, the greatness of our country and the vigor of our revolution in the international community.”
This story has been updated with additional background information.
CNN’s Mustafa Salem, Michael Callahan and Jennifer Hensley contributed to the report.
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