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Sudan minister expresses surprise at move to improve ties with Israel

The Israeli prime minister announced earlier this week that moves had begun to normalise relations with Sudan

February 4, 2020 17:52
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Monday

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Sudan’s government spokesman reacted with surprise to reports that the country was soon to normalise its relations with Israel.

Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the Sudanese general in charge of the transitional administration, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Uganda.

Mr Netanyahu announced the two leaders had begun talks on normalising their ties by tweeting the word “History!”

The countries have never had diplomatic relations since Sudan declared independence from Britain in 1956.

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