US presses Sudan for reparations to terror victims

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale believes that Sudan's "compensation for the victims of terrorism remains a priority for the US government." PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The United States warned Sudan Tuesday that payment of reparations for victims of terrorism is a priority for Washington as it considers removing Khartoum from a US blacklist.

The number three official at the State Department, David Hale, met in Washington with Sudanese Foreign Minister Asma Mohamed Abdalla.