Emergency Contact U.S. revokes sanctions against Sudan Home Latest updates Publications U.S. revokes sanctions against Sudan 16 Nov 2017 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts As anticipated in our circular Sudan - U.S. moves towards a relaxation of sanctions , the sanctions imposed by the United States (U.S.) against Sudan under Executive Orders 13067 and 13412 have now been formally revoked, as of 12 October 2017. Freehill, Hogan & Mahar have issued the following Client Alert for Members reference.   Introduction On January 13, 2017 President Obama issued Executive Order (“E.O.”) 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. That relief was then extended for six months, until October 12, 2017. On October 6, 2017 the U.S. State Department announced that, effective October 12, 2017, the U.S. sanctions against Sudan imposed under E.O.s 13067 and 13412 will be revoked. Background Over the last six months of 2016 the U.S. government engaged with the Government of Sudan in an effort to end that government’s offensive military operations, to improve humanitarian  access in Sudan, to end Sudan’s destabilizing role in South Sudan, to end the threat of the Lord’s Resistance Army and to counter terrorist groups. Because Sudan met benchmarks set by the U.S. in all five areas, and made further commitments, on  January 13,  2017 E.O.13761 lifted the U.S. sanctions against Sudan for six months, with the potential for a revocation of those sanctions on July 12, 2017. After a further six month extension, the sanctions are now being revoked, effective October 12, 2017. Impact of Revocation The Revocation applies to Sections 1 and 2 of E.O.13067 of November 3,1997 and to all of E.O.13412 of October 13, 2006. Sections 1 and 2 of