US denies new travel bans on Sudanese officials
October 1, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — There are no new sanctions restricting travel of Sudanese government officials, the United States Embassy in Khartoum said today denying unconfirmed reports on the bans.
An unidentified Sudanese presidential official speaking to the London based Al-Hayat newspaper said that the sanctions “send mixed signals on the US policy towards African nations.”
“The U.S. Government has not imposed additional travel restrictions on Sudanese political leaders, said a press statement released in Khartoum by the US embassy.
“It appears that there has been some confusion in the media concerning travel bans that may be imposed on officials of other nationalities, the embassy further said.
The statement alluding to remarks by the US ambassador to Kenya who has had said last week that his government would impose a travel ban on Kenyan ministers and other prominent people blocking government reforms aimed at preventing political violence.
Sudanese visa applicants are subject to standard clearance procedures which the US Government pursues for applicants of all nations, as well as procedures that apply to applicants of all nations designated as sponsors of terrorism.
These procedures have been in place for some time, and there have been no additional restrictions.
The US has imposed travel bans on seven Sudanese individuals during the Bush administration including political and military officials, militia leaders and rebels.
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mohammed osman
US denies new travel bans on Sudanese officials
we do not want anymore bans and sanctions, what we wants is Omer basher is hangs in ICC, the mans has made our lief is hell here in north sudan, he oppress everybody, all the country money is goes on armed forces and corruption of the NCP members alone no body else.We in all gazeera never got any good benefits from this NCP regime of lies and false promises of better life, we only got more wars and deaths of our sons, the man he only cares about power and himself, he is not concerns of the sudanese peoples sufferings. hang the man please OBAMA are you hearing me?
Monyde Bai
US denies new travel bans on Sudanese officials
No new restrictions but old one are lethal. Lets not Al Beshir come to New York or Washington, we will arrest his impotence or infertile ass right.
Dinka Boy
US denies new travel bans on Sudanese officials
Bashier must be hang like Saddam Hussein.
His travel must be ban and strictly restricted not to step to Western countries, and 95% of African nations.
Thanks
Joseph Dut Gak
US denies new travel bans on Sudanese officials
US GOVT!
The American govt has to increased pressure on Sudan govt official travel bans .
the Khartoum regime is playing game to kills time for the
it usually busines.
Dut