This sum does not include humanitarian aid, assured the spokesman for American diplomacy on Monday.
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The departure of the military regime or a dried up economy. The United States banged its fist on the table on Monday, October 25 after the coup d’état in Sudan where the civilian government was overthrown by the military. Washington has announced the suspension of significant financial assistance of 700 million dollars to the Sudanese transition.
“Military officials must immediately release all political actors and guarantee their safety”said US diplomacy spokesman Ned Price, who “sentenced” the “seizure of power by the military”.
“In light of these developments, the United States suspends” $ 700 million in aid for democratic transition, he said. “We are suspending the whole of this amount”, he insisted, while specifying that this did not concern humanitarian aid.
The State Department spokesman also claimed that Washington did not “not been in contact” with the Prime Minister or other political actors since their arrest. “The army is responsible for their safety, their health, and their conditions”, and “we will demand accountability” in this regard, he said.