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US pausing $700m in emergency assistance
25 October 2021 20:06 BST
The United States has said it is pausing $700m in emergency assistance funds for Sudan as a result of the military takeover, and called for a return to the democratic transition.
"In light of these developments, the United States is pausing assistance from the $700 million in emergency assistance appropriations of economic support funds for Sudan," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a news conference.
Price noted that the funds were meant to assistance Sudan in its democratic transition and said Washington is evaluating its next steps for approaching the country.