Home | News    Tuesday 23 April 2013

Sudan’s government welcomes US invitation for NCP to visit Washington

separation
increase
decrease
separation
separation

April 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has welcomed the invitation extended by the US administration to the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) to visit Washington for consultations on bilateral relations, calling for the development of relationships between Sudan and the US.

JPEG - 14.5 kb
NCP logo

The US Chargé d’affaires, Joseph D. Stafford, in a press conference he held on Sunday, said that Washington is committed to continue dialogue with the Sudanese government in spite of the challenges facing bilateral relationship.

Sudan has been under the US blacklist of states sponsoring terrorism since 1993 on allegations of harbouring Islamist militants despite credible reports of Sudan being a cooperative intelligence partner of Washington in the "war on terror".

Sudan is also subject to comprehensive economic sanctions since 1997 over terrorism charges as well as human right abuses. Further sanctions, particularly on weapons, have been imposed since the 2003 outbreak of violence in the western Darfur region.

The spokesperson for Sudan’s Foreign Ministry, ambassador Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mohamed AL-Amin, hailed the invitation. He further said in a press statement against this backdrop that the mere presence of diplomatic missions in both countries and meetings of ambassadors represent some degree of dialogue between Khartoum and Washington.

The Foreign Ministry further expressed Sudan’s aspiration for a genuine dialogue with the US which takes into account the positive developments on the Sudanese arena including improvement of relations with South Sudan, the signing of a peace agreement with the splinter faction of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), and president Bashir’s call for a national dialogue on drafting a new constitution.

Sudanese officials have always expressed disappointment at what they describe as the US failure to keep its promises to improve ties with Khartoum after the latter signed the US-brokered Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) with South Sudan in 2005 and later recognized its independence under the deal.

Critics expect that the NCP delegation will discuss outstanding issues with the South Sudan, Abyei referendum, the need for peace in South Kordofan and Blue Nile and the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.

All these point are seen crucial by Washington before to engage the normalisation of bilateral relations and the left of sanctions, a process that involves the US Congress.

(ST)

Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.

- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments

Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.

There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to comment@sudantribune.com

Kind regards,

The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
  • 23 April 2013 07:46, by 4Justice

    Obama Administration Colluding with Enemies of Humanity

    Breaking News: Beck Breaks Exclusive Information on Saudi National Once Considered a Person of Interest in Boston Bombings

    Background points:

    1. A Saudi national originally identified as a “person of interest” in the Boston Marathon bombing was set to be deported under section 212 3B — “Security and related grounds” — “Terrorist activities” after the bombing
    2. As the story gained traction, TheBlaze’s Chief Content Officer Joel Cheatwood received word that the government may not deport the Saudi national, originally identified as Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi
    3. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano refused to answer questions on the subject when confronted by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) on Capitol Hill.
    4. An ICE official said a different Saudi national is in custody, but is “in no way” connected to the bombings.
    5. A congressional source, however, says that the file on Alharbi was created, that he was “linked” in some way to the Boston bombings (though it is unclear how), and that documents showing all this have been sent to Congress.
    6. Key congressmen of the Committee on Homeland Security request a classified briefing with Napolitano
    7. Fox News’ Todd Starnes reports that Alharbi was allegedly flagged on a terrorist watch list and granted a student visa without being properly vetted. Sources close to the investigation also told him the Saudi is still set for deportation.
    8. New information provided to TheBlaze reveals Alharbi’s file was altered early Wednesday evening to disassociate him from the initial charges
    9. Sources say the Saudi’s student visa specifically allows him to go to school in Findlay, Ohio, though he appears to have an apartment in Boston, Massachusetts
    10. Sources tell us this will most likely now be kicked from the DHS to the DOJ and labeled an ongoing investigation that can no longer be discussed.
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/22/beck-breaks-exclusive-information-on-saudi-national-allegedly-connected-to-boston-bombings/

    repondre message

    • 23 April 2013 12:18, by Tutbol

      Do you think Sheik Obama, isn’t he in bed with the Wahabis & Salafis of gulf states of Saudia, Qatar or UAE? I would be damned if our guy isn’t a closet muslim? Remember the islam word "taqiyya" that a muslim can lie to an ’infidel’ with little recourse? His N Sudan & S Sudan foreign policy has been outsourced to the UK & gulf states. I hope he stops his stupid envoys from preaching us his craps.

      repondre message

Comment on this article


 
 

The following ads are provided by Google. SudanTribune has no authority on it.


Sudan Tribune

Promote your Page too

Latest Comments & Analysis


South Sudan: Who to arrest, detain, search and seize? 2014-12-23 14:12:12 By Luka Biong Deng December 23, 2014 - I was arrested, detained, deported from Yei with my properties sought and seized not by police or national security service but by the Military (...)

South Sudan: Justice remains elusive, one year on 2014-12-17 04:17:40 By Elizabeth Deng December 16 2014 - A year after the outbreak of violence in Juba last December, hopes of accountability for abuses linked to the conflict remain distant. Despite repeated calls (...)

President Salva Kiir has betrayed his people and the nation 2014-12-17 04:15:00 By James Gatdet Dak December 15, 2014 - After many painful decades of destructive war of liberation against successive oppressive regimes in Khartoum, people of South Sudan gained their hard won (...)


MORE








Latest Press Releases


Norway grants US $1.9 million for humanitarian needs in Darfur 2014-12-16 06:47:08 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) - KHARTOUM Norway helps provide nutritious food to malnourished families in Sudan 14 December 2014 KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (...)

Darfur Association "disheartened" by ICC decision to not meet them 2014-12-14 05:50:13 12 December 2014 RE: DPANY Requests/Direction of the OTP in the Situation of Darfur Dear Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, We, the Darfur People's Association of New York, are disheartened by your (...)

REDRESS calls for the immediate release of Sudan’s distinguished human rights lawyer 2014-12-10 09:02:53 December 9, 2014 ­­ — REDRESS, and many other individuals and organisations around the world, are extremely concerned by the continuing secret detention of Dr. Amin Mekki Medani. On Saturday, 4 (...)


MORE

Copyright © 2003-2014 SudanTribune - All rights reserved.