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US Closely Monitoring Sudan's Commitment to Human Rights

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   STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States said Monday it will closely
   monitor the commitment of Sudan's transitional government to human
   rights, democracy and peace before Washington decides to remove
   Khartoum from the U.S. list of countries that sponsor terrorism.

   "If both sides are fully engaged, you know, we will proceed as quickly
   as possible," said a senior State Department official.

   Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a well-known economist, was
   sworn in to head Sudan's transitional government. His appointment came
   four months after the ousting of former leader Omar al-Bashir, who had
   ruled for nearly three decades.

   "Prime Minister Hamdok has said all the right things, and so we look
   forward to engaging with the government," said another senior State
   Department official, adding the U.S. will begin to measure the
   seriousness of the transitional government's commitments.

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