This week, Sudan officially signed the Abraham Accords with the United States, agreeing to normalise ties with Israel.
Sudanese Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the Accords with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin present, becoming the third country to join the agreement after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The accord signed this week did not officially establish diplomatic ties between Khartoum and Jerusalem which is expected to occur shortly.
Sudan and Israel announced they were normalising relations in October. CFI Parliamentary Chairmen Rt. Hon. Stephen Crabb MP and Rt. Hon. The Lord Pickles welcomed the news as “another transformative moment”.
They said: “It represents a remarkable shift from the rejectionism of the infamous Three Nos of the Khartoum Resolution and will further bolster the movement towards peace across the region”.
It is understood that Sudan’s commitment to pay $335m (£257m) in compensation to American victims of terror attacks was a key factor in securing the accord and one that removed the North African state from the US terror sponsor’s blacklist last month.
The deal with Sudan will also include aid and investment from Israel, particularly in technology and agriculture, along with further debt relief. It also opens the door to direct flights between Khartoum and Tel Aviv.
