Image copyright Reuters The US is lifting most of the economic and trade sanctions it first imposed on Sudan two decades ago.
However Sudan will remain listed as a state sponsor of terror.
US officials said Sudan had made progress in counter-terrorism and human rights issues. The process of lifting the sanctions began under the Obama administration earlier this year.
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir remains wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
Human rights groups have opposed the easing of sanctions.
Sanctions were first imposed on Khartoum in 1997, and a further round were put in place in 2006 in response to Sudanese forces’ actions in the Darfur conflict.
Citizens of Sudan were removed from the US travel ban restrictions last month.
An eagerly anticipated move
By Mohanad Hashim, BBC Africa
This move has been eagerly anticipated in Khartoum since President Obama partially eased the punitive measures before he left office.
It is expected to boost sectors in the Sudanese economy that have suffered from the trade embargo – these include aviation, agriculture, oil and technology.
The move will be celebrated by some as a victory for the ruling National Congress Party, but it remains to be seen how the average Sudanese will benefit.
For decades, Khartoum has blamed the sanctions for all sorts of ills that befell the Sudanese economy, rather than confronting the chronic mismanagement and the rampant corruption.
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