The United States said on Wednesday it would name an ambassador to Sudan for the first time in 23 years as it welcomed the country's new reformist civilian leader.The United States hailed early steps taken by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to "break with the policies and practices of the previous regime," which had tense relations with the West.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States would appoint an ambassador to Khartoum, subject to Senate confirmation and that Sudan would restore full-level representation in Washington.
"This is a historic step to strengthen our bilateral relationship," Pompeo wrote on Twitter.
In an accompanying statement, Pompeo praised Hamdok's civilian-led transitional government for launching "vast reforms."
Hamdok has "demonstrated a commitment to peace negotiations with armed opposition groups, established a commission of inquiry to investigate violence against protestors, and committed to holding democratic elections at the end of the 39-month transition period," Pompeo said.Hamdok, a British-educated former diplomat and UN official, is the first Sudanese leader to visit Washington since 1985.However, he had a low-key welcome, meeting the State Department number-three, David Hale. Both Pompeo and President Donald Trump were away on foreign travel.
Hamdok also met with senior lawmakers and with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who said he welcomed the new government's "stated commitment to respecting human rights, fighting corruption and reforming Sudan's economy."Mnuchin spoke to Hamdok about further work in combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, a Treasury spokesperson said.
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