On January 13, 2017 President Obama issued Executive Order 13761 which gave Sudan relief from U.S. sanctions for six months and which envisioned a permanent revocation of the U.S. sanctions against Sudan on July 12, 2017, provided that Sudan sustained certain positive actions regarding humanitarian efforts and reducing violence in Sudan. However, the U.S. sanctions were not permanently revoked on July 12th. Instead, the temporary relief contained in Executive Order 13761 has been extended for three months.
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