WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Sudanese leaders on Monday’s call that the country needs to make more progress on democracy before Washington suspended $ 700 million assistance.
“This is the first step.
This is not the last step,” said the Foreign Ministry spokesman Ned Price told reporters, describing Blinken’s conversation, the day after the recovery of Sudan’s civilian prime minister.
Prices say there is no resurrection of help, adding, “this decision will be fully based on what happens in the coming hours and the coming days and the coming weeks.” Blinken, who previously said he was “encouraged” on the weekend deal, spoke separately with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok who was released from the arrest of the house.
“It’s basically the message – that we must continue to see progress, we must continue to see progress, we must continue to see Sudan back down the road democracy,” said the price.
Sudan prepared a brittle power sharing arrangement between the military and civilians after the decline in Dictator Omar Al-Bashir, with the general election in 2024.
The United States sought to support the transition through a $ 700 million assistance package, which was suspended at that time Burhan overthrew Hamdok and then appointed members New to the ruling council.