US President tweeted that Khartoum has agreed to transfer $ 335 million to victims of terrorism in the United States as compensation for the previous regime's support for terrorism • Earlier it was reported that the Sudanese prime minister agreed to normalize with Israel after removing the country from the list
President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan and US Secretary of State // Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump announced tonight (Monday) that his country will remove Sudan's name from the list of countries that support terrorism, following the Khartoum government's agreement to transfer large sums of money to compensate families of victims of terrorism.
The president tweeted on social media Twitter, saying: "Great news. Sudan's new government, which is making excellent progress, has agreed to transfer $ 335 million to American terror victims. When the money is deposited, I will remove Sudan from the list of countries supporting terrorism. Finally. Great for Sudan. "
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk responded to the president's decision on Twitter, writing: "Thank you very much, President Trump.
At the same time, Arab media reported on a senior official in the Sudanese government who said that after removing Sudan from their list, they would begin the process of normalizing relations with Israel.
According to the Sudanese official who was anonymously quoted, this is a compromise reached between the heads of the sovereign council of the army, who support the normalization of relations, and the opposition axis in the government in Sudan.
Later, sources in the Sudanese Sovereignty Council told the United Arab Emirates' Al-Ain website that Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdukh had agreed to sign a peace agreement with Israel.
Hamduk is considered the main factor that objected to the agreements.
According to the Egyptian newspaper Al-R'd, Qatar was in similar talks, but Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani preferred to postpone the normalization of relations until after the US presidential election.
However, it will be recalled that Qatar has been sharply criticized by conservative Arab countries in recent weeks.
On the one hand, the Al-Jazeera network it owns has attacked the normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and on the other hand, the principality itself has been mediating between Israel and Hamas in recent years.
Meanwhile, this morning it was reported in the Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdukh is expected to announce the dissolution of the technocratic transitional government and the formation of a government with clear political representation.
This is due to the joining of the revolutionary front with which the government reached a peace agreement.
Earlier this month, a peace agreement was signed between the transitional government and some of the armed movements in Sudan.
Under the agreement, it was stipulated that the latter would take part in the government and parliament.
According to a source who spoke to the newspaper, some of the technocratic ministers are expected to be replaced by ministers representing political movements.
It should be noted that only in 2022 are free elections expected in the country.