SUDAN NEWS ALERT: AP - Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid

6/11/19: AP - Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid, by Samy Magdy

 According to anonymous Sudanese officials, prime minister Hamdok is turning to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to secure the funds to keep his government afloat, as the US is unwilling to delist Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism.

 Warning that the “empty promises” from Western governments could weaken Sudan’s new civilian leaders, Sudanese officials said that their western counterparts have set conditions “that might take years to address,” such as reaching a peace agreement with rebel groups and addressing the role of the Rapid Support Forces in the transition.

 Sudan expert Alex de Waal warned that “the window of opportunity for the civilian (government) in Sudan to succeed is closing…because the West isn’t helping Sudan out of its financial hole.”

 Sudanese journalist Osman Mirghani said that the West views the Sudanese government as “fragile and unstable,” and that it has made insufficient progress on political, women’s and human rights.