A request by authorities in Port Sudan to restore Sudan’s banking system to the global financial network has been rejected by the United States, according to informed sources.
Sources told Sudan-focused outlet Sahih Sudan on Monday that Patrick Stewart, deputy director for African affairs at the United States Department of the Treasury, declined the proposal to reintegrate Sudan’s financial system into the international banking community and resume cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The request was reportedly submitted by Amina Mirghani, governor of the central bank aligned with the Port Sudan authority, during the Spring Meetings in Washington. She attempted to present what she described as financial reforms achieved during the war, but the US official rejected the appeal.
According to the sources, Washington tied any future reintegration of Sudan’s banking system to key conditions: an end to the war, the achievement of peace, and the formation of a civilian-led transitional government.
The decision marks another setback for the Port Sudan authority’s efforts to restore international financial ties amid the ongoing conflict.
