Sudan announced on Wednesday that it signed the “Abraham Accords” with the U.S., setting up the country to formalize ties with Israel. Besides Sudan, the U.S. has helped arrange agreements to normalize ties between Jerusalem and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco. However, the pact reportedly faced roadblocks because Sudan was concerned that legislation formally removing it from the list might not pass through Congress. Passage of “legal peace” remains up in the air in Congress over concerns that victims and the families of victims of terrorism might not be able to pursue claims against Sudan. Sudan has been accused of playing roles in the attacks after it hosted Osama bin Laden in the 1990s.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 06, 2021 15:27 UTC