The U.S. embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, announced on Monday that the Trump administration has removed the country from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
“The congressional notification period of 45 days has lapsed, and the Secretary of State has signed a notification stating rescission of Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation is effective as of today [Dec. 14], to be published in the Federal Register,” the U.S. embassy in Sudan posted on Facebook.
The development is a boon for Sudan’s struggling economy, as it will help the country to receive loans from international organizations.
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords with Israel at the White House on Sept. 15.
Sudan followed in October, and on Dec. 10, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Morocco has also agreed to normalize relations with the Jewish state. Removal from the U.S. terror list was a key incentive for Sudan to normalize relations with Israel.
