MEKKI ELMOGRABI
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In May 2022, the Biden administration withdrew its assistance from the normalization between Sudan and Israel, which was initiated by the Trump administration during US-Sudan negotiations that ended with removing Sudan from the terror list in December 2020. Biden administration's decision was justified by putting more pressure on the Sudanese military to bring back the civilian-led government.
Things started in October 2021 when the President of the Sovereignty Council and Army Commander, Abd-AlFatah Al-Burhan, dissolved the cabinet then one month later a UN, US, AU, and EU-praised agreement was signed between the civilian Prime Minister Abd-Allah Hamdok and General Al-Burhan. Hamdok returned to his post but resigned in January 2022.
The disputes between the political powers have so far continued with back-and-forth negotiations. Still, confronting radicals at home with greater open involvement in international relations, including normalization with Israel, is recommended so as not to give hardliners enough room to spoil the political atmosphere again and maintain their rigid mentality.
Was Biden's decision beneficial for Sudan's democratic transition and for US-Sudan relations? Or was it the exact opposite? Normalization is perhaps the most powerful motivation to break the Sudanese political deadlock and improve US-Sudan relations. In a paradox, Biden turned the remedy into a punishment.
Bringing Sudan closer to the United States in political, economic, and military cooperation means not only an improvement in relations between the two countries but also a country with strong influence in the Eastern and Central regions in Africa (22 African countries) will be able to escape the "Debt Trap" and "Bear's Grip" and become an ally of the United States.
Normalization with Israel could change the “rigid political mentality” in Sudan and pave the way for democratic transformation, but the US move was a gift for extremists and hardliners.
Subtitles:
The first time Khartoum severed relations with Washington was in 1967, who did it and why?
Consequences of Biden’s decision
What is the needed and achievable change in Sudan?
No war with Israel, why the normalization is still important?
Sudan’s Response to Biden’s Decision and the Way Forward.
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The full edited article is in this link
My apology for some corrections
Will continue the discussion in both versions
Things started in October 2021 when the President of the Sovereignty Council and Army Commander, Abd-AlFatah Al-Burhan, dissolved the cabinet then one month later a UN, US, AU, and EU-praised agreement was signed between the civilian Prime Minister Abd-Allah Hamdok and General Al-Burhan. Hamdok returned to his post but resigned in January 2022.
The disputes between the political powers have so far continued with back-and-forth negotiations. Still, confronting radicals at home with greater open involvement in international relations, including normalization with Israel, is recommended so as not to give hardliners enough room to spoil the political atmosphere again and maintain their rigid mentality.
Was Biden's decision beneficial for Sudan's democratic transition and for US-Sudan relations? Or was it the exact opposite? Normalization is perhaps the most powerful motivation to break the Sudanese political deadlock and improve US-Sudan relations. In a paradox, Biden turned the remedy into a punishment.
Bringing Sudan closer to the United States in political, economic, and military cooperation means not only an improvement in relations between the two countries but also a country with strong influence in the Eastern and Central regions in Africa (22 African countries) will be able to escape the "Debt Trap" and "Bear's Grip" and become an ally of the United States.
Normalization with Israel could change the “rigid political mentality” in Sudan and pave the way for democratic transformation, but the US move was a gift for extremists and hardliners.
Subtitles:
The first time Khartoum severed relations with Washington was in 1967, who did it and why?
Consequences of Biden’s decision
What is the needed and achievable change in Sudan?
No war with Israel, why the normalization is still important?
Sudan’s Response to Biden’s Decision and the Way Forward.
.............
The full edited article is in this link
My apology for some corrections
Will continue the discussion in both versions