SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune – Sudan’s Hamdok, U.S. Mandelker discuss combating terrorism financing

27/9/19: Sudan Tribune – Sudan’s Hamdok, U.S. Mandelker discuss combating terrorism financing

 Sudan Tribune reports that Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok discussed with the U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker ways for cooperation and coordination in fighting terrorism financing.

 Hamdok and Mandelker held their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings at in its 74th session in New York.

 Seth Unger, spokesperson for the U.S. Treasury Department, told Sudan Tribune that the "treasury looks forward to working with Sudan on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing and will also work with Sudan on accountability for human rights abuses and corruption"

 Unger also contradicted Sudan’s official news agency’s report that Mandelker made promises relating to removing Sudan from the State Sponsor of Terrorism, adding that the issue of delisting Sudan is a US State Department authority.