- During the three day visit of the delegation of U.S. senators to Sudan this week, the senators expressed support for Khartoum’s transitional government in moving toward democracy and debt relief.
- Senators Christopher Coons and Chris Van Hollen met with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok; the head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan; and the ministers of finance, water and irrigation
During the three day visit of the delegation of U.S. senators to Sudan this week, the senators expressed support for Khartoum’s transitional government in moving toward democracy and debt relief. Senators Christopher Coons and Chris Van Hollen held discussions with the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok; the head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan; and the ministers of finance, water and irrigation.The talks centered on Sudan’s move toward democracy, its efforts to win debt relief and its issues with neighboring Ethiopia, including the location of the border and Ethiopia’s huge dam on the Nile River.
Sudan’s Minister of Finance Jibreel Ibrahim praised the senators for playing a constructive role in solving the border issue with Ethiopia. He acknowledged the support of the senators ahead of the upcoming Paris conference on investment in Sudan, including on the issue of clearing Sudan’s arrears to the International Monetary Fund.
Senator Coons said that the U.S wants to see Sudan return to stability and was supportive of the transition. The US has committed $700 million in development assistance to Sudan. Coons called for Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia to peacefully resolve their differences over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
