Trump Executive Order Postpones Termination Date of Sanctions on Sudan, But Existing Transactions Still Allowed
President Donald Trump postponed the termination date of sanctions on the property and interests of the Sudanese government, and of prohibitions on imports from and exports to the country, from July 12 to Oct. 12, the White House said (here).…
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control is continuing a general license broadly authorizing most transactions banned by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, but the license doesn’t greenlight transactions prohibited with Sudanese individuals or entities in connection with the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, OFAC said in answers to a list of frequently asked questions (here) posted July 12. Former President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Jan. 13 to lift sanctions on Sudan by July 12 (see 1701130025). “While the Government of Sudan has made some progress in areas identified in [Obama’s] Executive Order 13761, I have decided that more time is needed for this review to establish that the Government of Sudan has demonstrated sufficient positive action across all of those areas,” Trump said in a July 11 message to Congress detailing the changes (here).