On July 11, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order that postpones any decision regarding whether to terminate the comprehensive sanctions regime against Sudan for an additional three months—until October 12, 2017.
As we reported in our January 2017 Commentary, ” Comprehensive Sanctions Against Sudan Largely Lifted,” President Obama signed Executive Order 13761 on January 17, 2017, which temporarily suspended the bulk of sanctions against Sudan for a period of six months. Those sanctions were to be permanently revoked, with certain exceptions, on July 12, 2017, provided that, upon review and formal determination, Sudan “sustained the positive actions” it has taken to reduce its offensive military activities, work towards reaching a cessation of internal hostilities, improve humanitarian access, and cooperate with the United States to address regional conflicts and international terrorism.
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