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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Envoy Visits Israel to Promote Ties

Former US President Donald Trump in a phone call with Israel's Netanyahu to discuss the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, October 2020. (FILE/Getty Images)

A Sudanese envoy was in Israel on Wednesday in order to promote ties between the two countries, a source with close knowledge of the visit said.

The presidential envoy arrived in Israel at the beginning of the week, the source said.

There was no immediate confirmation from Israeli and Sudanese government spokespeople.

Sudan moved toward normalizing ties with Israel in 2020. Envoys have travelled between Israel and Sudan since then, though no official pact has yet been signed.

Sudan's military is seen to have led the move toward Israel while civilian groups have been more reluctant about it. The Sudanese military seized power in the country on Oct. 25, ending a partnership with civilian political parties that began after the army toppled Omar al-Bashir as Sudan's ruler in 2019.

White House officials have repeatedly called on Israel’s leaders to pressure the Sudanese army to end the coup and resume the Sudan's transition to democracy.

Last month, a high-ranking official Israeli security delegation arrived in Khartoum to meet with Sudanese military and security leaders.

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