US Suspends $700 Million in Aid to Sudan After Military Takeover

State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Aug. 18, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters

The U.S. State Department on Monday paused $700 million in emergency aid to Sudan that was intended to support the country’s democratic transition, after members of Sudan’s military ousted the civilian-led transitional government.

“The civilian-led transitional government should be immediately restored and represents the will of the people,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a press briefing. “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.”