Friday, October 6, 2017

US lifts sanctions on Sudan after 3-month review


The US government is lifting sanctions on Sudan after a three-month review...citing progress on counter-terrorism and humanitarian efforts inside the country.

But Sudan's official listing as a state sponsor of terror remains in place.

And as our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson explains...Sudan's decision to distance itself from North Korea also played a role:

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