If passed at a later time by the Senate, the new law will become binding on the administration of President Joe Biden and will include individual sanctions against those obstructing the “transition” of Sudan.
The new potential sanctions are part of a package of measures introduced by the United States to the 2022 draft budget, which included linking any military aid to Sudan with the approval of the civilian government.
It identified three main areas for this assistance: training the professional army, reforming the security services, and supporting the requirements of the security arrangements related to the Sudanese peace agreement signed in October 2020.
Bakri Al-Jak, a professor of public policy at an American University in New York, said in a previous interview with “Sky News Arabia” by phone, that the US policy towards the situation in Sudan is crystallized around supporting civil transformation.
He added, “Therefore, steps are accelerating to pass the law, which includes penalties and a travel ban for anyone who obstructs the civil transition in Sudan.”
On Wednesday, the commander of the Sudanese army, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, renewed the armed forces’ commitment to the agreement they concluded with Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, to complete the transitional phase leading to free and fair elections.
Al-Burhan said: “We signed an agreement with Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, and we are committed to this agreement, and to support this government in order to reach free and fair elections.”
He added that this agreement includes improving the living conditions of Sudanese citizens, working to complete peace in the country, and preparing for the general elections to be held in 2023.
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