Tuesday, October 26, 2021

US says it will evaluate ‘entire relationship’ with Sudan | Al Jazeera

The Biden administration has announced pausing US assistance to Sudan after the military takeover and urged the “immediate” restoration of the civilian-led government.

Department of State spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday that Washington will evaluate its “entire relationship” with Khartoum unless the country returns to the “transitional path” to democracy.

The Sudanese military dissolved the transitional government early on Monday and declared a state of emergency after arresting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several members of his cabinet, as well as other civilian officials.

“The United States condemns the actions taken overnight by Sudanese military forces,” Price said on Monday.

“The arrest of civilian government officials and other political leaders, including Prime Minister Hamdok, undermines the country’s transition to democratic civilian rule.”

Since the fall of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir after mass protests in 2019, Hamdok had been leading a transitional government in a power-sharing agreement with the military.

Price warned that the recent developments will affect bilateral ties between Khartoum and Washington if they are not reversed.

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  1. The United States has condemned the actions of the Sudanese Military after they arrested civilian government officials and other political leaders Sunday night in a military coup. As a result, the US is pausing the delivery of $700 million in aid to the country.
    Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, "The United States strongly condemns the actions of the Sudanese military forces."

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