Obama renews sanctions against Sudan

Washington: President Barack Obama has
renewed sanctions against Sudan, saying the government`s
actions and policies pose a continuing threat to US national
security and foreign policy.
Obama had said he would renew the sanctions when he
announced the administration`s new policy toward Sudan last
week.

The sanctions restrict US trade and investment in Sudan.
They also prohibit transactions with people and entities the
US believes is contributing to the genocide in the Darfur
region.
Last week, the administration outlined a new approach to
settling the conflicts in Sudan. The new policy rests on
offering incentives for the government to end the violence and
threatening stronger pressures if it does not.

Bureau Report