Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok took office last year after widespread protests brought about the old regime’s end. The government has promised elections in 2022, and Mr. Hamdok wants to improve ties with the U.S. before his term ends. Many Islamists want him gone—he survived an assassination attempt this year—and the generals who toppled Mr. Bashir aren’t excited about democracy in Khartoum. But Congress can improve Mr. Hamdok’s standing, and give the country’s struggling economy a boost, by removing Sudan from the state sponsor of terrorism list. Mr. Bashir hosted al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden at the time and gave them a free hand to plot mayhem around the region.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 28, 2020 23:01 UTC