U.S. May Ease Sanctions on Sudan
The United States may be willing to ease economic sanctions on Sudan if the Government of Sudan takes efforts to end the long-running civil war.
The Bush administration has proposed more than $400 million in aid to Sudan for 2005, but existing sanctions prevent the development assistance from reaching government-controlled areas. The Bush Administration has reportedly advised the Government of Sudan that if Sudan met Washington's conditions, the U.S. Government would ease those restrictions and provide the money as part of an international reconstruction package.
Under pressure from Washington, the Sudan government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army signed agreements on Wednesday on how to share power and manage disputed strategic areas, clearing the way for a full peace deal.
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