Sudanese people in Khartoum protest against the deaths of fellow demonstrators during earlier rallies. EPA
Sudanese people in Khartoum protest against the deaths of fellow demonstrators during earlier rallies. EPA
Sudanese people in Khartoum protest against the deaths of fellow demonstrators during earlier rallies. EPA
Sudanese people in Khartoum protest against the deaths of fellow demonstrators during earlier rallies. EPA

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US Congress preparing Sudan sanctions bill

Bipartisan package would sanction Sudanese military leaders while laying out conditions for aid to resume

Bryant Harris
Bryant Harris
Washington

February 01, 2022

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US senators are drafting a bipartisan sanctions bill intended to sanction Sudanese military leaders responsible for last year’s coup against the civilian-led transitional government and set conditions necessary for American foreign aid to resume.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez announced on Tuesday that he is collaborating on the legislation with James Risch, the top Republican on the panel.

Although they have not yet introduced the bill, Mr Menendez noted that the legislation establishes “conditions that must be met prior to restoring assistance” while directing President Joe Biden's administration to “rethink its assistance strategy".

He added that it would also set up “a regime of targeted sanctions for those who undertook the coup and continue to undermine democracy and abuse human rights, thus far a critical missing element of the administration response".

Mr Menendez announced the draft legislation during a Senate hearing on Sudan, when he pushed Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee on the administration’s decision not to levy sanctions on Sudanese military leaders so far.

He said that the administration has “failed” to make use of existing sanctions authorities to sanction more than 250 companies reportedly owned by Sudanese security forces “in various sectors from mining to agriculture".

Ms Phee welcomed the Sudan sanctions legislation, noting that the State Department agrees that it “should explore” sanctions on those sectors. But she suggested that the Biden administration may not have the legal authority necessary to do so, absent new legislation.

A man flashes the victory sign during a protest in Khartoum to denounce the October 2021 military coup in Sudan. AP
A man flashes the victory sign during a protest in Khartoum to denounce the October 2021 military coup in Sudan. AP
The UN said it would hold talks in Sudan to try to set the country's transition to democracy back on track. AP
The UN said it would hold talks in Sudan to try to set the country's transition to democracy back on track. AP
A Sudanese man , in the capital Khartoum holds a poster that reads in Arabic: ‘No to the use of live bullets against the unarmed’ during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP
A Sudanese man , in the capital Khartoum holds a poster that reads in Arabic: ‘No to the use of live bullets against the unarmed’ during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP
A Sudanese woman carries a child during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP
A Sudanese woman carries a child during a protest against the October 2021 military coup. AFP
The coup on October 25, led by army chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, derailed a power-sharing transition between the military and civilians that had been painstakingly established after longtime dictator Omar Al Bashir was removed in 2019. AFP
The coup on October 25, led by army chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, derailed a power-sharing transition between the military and civilians that had been painstakingly established after longtime dictator Omar Al Bashir was removed in 2019. AFP
People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the coup. AP
People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the coup. AP
A Sudanese man carries the national flag during an anti-coup demonstration. AFP
A Sudanese man carries the national flag during an anti-coup demonstration. AFP
People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the military takeover. AP
People chant slogans during a protest to denounce the military takeover. AP
Sudanese protesters walk past burning tyres during a rally. AFP
Sudanese protesters walk past burning tyres during a rally. AFP
A mask-clad Sudanese protester attends a demonstration. AFP
A mask-clad Sudanese protester attends a demonstration. AFP

“Our traditional existing regimes were not specifically designed for this moment,” she said.

“We’re looking at how we might develop a new regime in which we can work with you, and I was gratified to hear about the legislation you’re considering.

“We’re also looking at non-traditional ways to get at these financial sources of power for the security forces.”

Ms Phee lambasted Sudan’s military leaders on Twitter last week, accusing them of backtracking on commitments they made to her during a visit to Khartoum in January alongside David Satterfield, the new US envoy for the Horn of Africa.

Following their January visit, Ms Phee and Mr Satterfield threatened Sudanese military leaders with unspecified additional penalties should they fail to enable a peaceful political transition.

Still, Ms Phee told the Senate that the Sudanese security forces “are difficult, but they are not monolithic".

“Some of them, I think, would truly like to effect a transition,” she said. “They don’t know how to do it. They’re falling back on their old playbook.”

Sudanese security forces have repeatedly cracked down on anti-coup protesters, killing about 80 civilians and wounding hundreds of others since October.

Washington suspended $700 million in US foreign aid for Sudan following last year’s coup.

While Mr Menendez has welcomed the freeze, his legislation would seek to codify the conditions the Sudanese government must meet for that aid to resume.

“The pause of bilateral and multilateral assistance to the government and of debt relief has left the country’s finances in a precarious state, unable to meet its current financial obligations,” said Ms Phee.

“We have been clear that the only path to restoration of international financial assistance is predicated on ending the violence and restoring the democratic transition.”

The US had granted the foreign assistance to Sudan after Khartoum signed on to the Abraham Accords, normalising relations with Israel.

But Ms Phee noted that the Biden administration is not currently pushing Sudan to deepen ties with Israel amid the political upheaval.

“The normalisation efforts that were under way were part of a negotiation with a civilian-led government,” said Ms Phee.

“Now that the government is no longer in place, we don’t feel it’s appropriate to push forward at this time, but that’s something we’re keeping a close eye on for an opportunity to resume.

“And it would be helpful if Israel would use its influence to encourage the transition to go forward so then we can move forward on other important objectives like the Abraham Accords.”

Sudanese military leaders were the driving force behind normalising ties with Israel under the transitional government led by former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Mr Satterfield will arrive in Israel on Wednesday to discuss Sudan as part of a two-week trip to the region, which includes a stop in the UAE.

The UAE joined the US, Saudi Arabia and the UK in calling for a return to Sudan’s transitional government shortly after last year’s coup.

A Sudanese protester carries a canister during a protest near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the capital and other cities to demonstrate against a deal reinstating Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok after his ousting in a military coup on October. EPA
A Sudanese protester carries a canister during a protest near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the capital and other cities to demonstrate against a deal reinstating Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok after his ousting in a military coup on October. EPA
People burn tyres as they clash with security forces in Khartoum. EPA
People burn tyres as they clash with security forces in Khartoum. EPA
Protesters carry away a wounded person. At least 48 people have died in crackdowns during weeks of demonstrations, the Sudanese Doctors' Committee has said. EPA
Protesters carry away a wounded person. At least 48 people have died in crackdowns during weeks of demonstrations, the Sudanese Doctors' Committee has said. EPA
Protesters build a barricade on a street near the presidential palace in Khartoum. EPA
Protesters build a barricade on a street near the presidential palace in Khartoum. EPA
Security forces use water cannon to disperse protesters. EPA
Security forces use water cannon to disperse protesters. EPA
Police fire tear gas at protesters. AFP
Police fire tear gas at protesters. AFP
Phone lines were cut and internet access was restricted during the protests.. AFP
Phone lines were cut and internet access was restricted during the protests.. AFP
A woman using crutches attends the protests. AFP
A woman using crutches attends the protests. AFP
Protesters clash with security forces in Khartoum. EPA
Protesters clash with security forces in Khartoum. EPA
Members of the security forces block protesters from marching into an area of the capital. AFP
Members of the security forces block protesters from marching into an area of the capital. AFP
Police made dozens of arrests during the protests, activists said. AFP
Police made dozens of arrests during the protests, activists said. AFP
Protesters burn tyres at the scene of confrontations with security forces. AFP
Protesters burn tyres at the scene of confrontations with security forces. AFP
A man chants slogans denouncing the October military coup. AP
A man chants slogans denouncing the October military coup. AP
Troops detain a man in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan. AFP
Troops detain a man in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan. AFP
Protesters march in the Sahafa district of Khartoum. AFP
Protesters march in the Sahafa district of Khartoum. AFP
People march with a banner reading "down with the transitional council" in Arabic. AFP
People march with a banner reading "down with the transitional council" in Arabic. AFP
Protesters are saying they do not want military rule in Sudan. AFP
Protesters are saying they do not want military rule in Sudan. AFP
People chant slogans in Khartoum. AP
People chant slogans in Khartoum. AP
Activists say more demonstrations are planned for December 30. AP
Activists say more demonstrations are planned for December 30. AP
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