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Sudan Ramps Up D.C. Lobbying Bid as Sanctions Deadline Looms
- Tillerson must make his recommendation to Trump by July 12
- Sudan is one of six countries listed on Trump’s ‘travel ban’
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan is on the cusp of ending its long status as a pariah in Washington, and the African nation is bolstering its stable of lobbyists to ensure that it happens soon.
The government of President Umar al-Bashir -- which is listed by the U.S. as a state sponsor of terrorism -- has hired Washington law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP at a cost of $40,000 a month to lobby on its behalf as part of its accelerating campaign to ensure that President Donald Trump permanently lifts sanctions against the country ahead of a deadline next month, according to a filing with the Justice Department.