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Obama officially extends sanctions on Sudan

Published: 27 Oct 2009 12:35:46 PST

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 - President Barack Obama formally renewed U.S. economic sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday.

The one-year extension, which Obama made official in a letter to Congress, followed his decision announced earlier this month to keep pressure on Sudan while offering Khartoum new incentives to end violence in Darfur.


Source: Reuters

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