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The United States formally rescinded Sudan s status as a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, removing the biggest barrier to the African country s access to international lending institutions and economic development, The Washington Post reported this afternoon.
Sudan was designated as a state sponsor of terror in 1993 in part for its support of militant Palestinian organizations such as Hamas, as well as for harboring al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Less than two years ago, a popular protest movement led to the ouster of Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades and whose policies often antagonized the United States and Israel.
U.S. lifts Sudan s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism
Max Bearak and Naba Mohieddin, The Washington Post
Dec. 14, 2020
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NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States formally rescinded Sudan s status as a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, removing the biggest barrier to the African country s access to international lending institutions and economic development.
Sudan was designated as a state sponsor of terror in 1993 in part for its support of militant Palestinian organizations such as Hamas, as well as for harboring al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Less than two years ago, a popular protest movement led to the ouster of Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades and whose policies often antagonized the United States and Israel.
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