1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Sudans Removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List November 9, 2020 Twenty-seven years after the Clinton Administration designated the government of Sudan a state sponsor of international terrorism (SST), the White H
2、ouse on October 23 announced President Trumps intent to rescind the designation, describing it as a “momentous step forward” in the bilateral relationship and “a pivotal turning point for Sudan.” This followed a statement from the President on Twitter, referencing an agreement by Sudans transitional
3、 government to pay compensation to victims of terrorist attacks in which the previous government was implicated. The decision comes amidst a political transition following the April 2019 military ouster of Sudans long-ruling leader, Omar al Bashir, who took power in a 1989 coup. Removal from the SST
4、 list has been a top priority for Sudans new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, who has described Bashirs Islamist regime as “one of the most brutal and repressive regimes in human history” in a 2019 U.N. address. “The Sudanese people have never sponsored, nor were supportive of terrorism,” he asserted
