Sudan hires former US Congressman to repair coup damage
Khartoum | Times of Sudan
The government of Sudan has hired a former member of Congress with a history of opposing former President Omar al-Bashir to help repair relations with Washington and unblock US assistance suspended after the 25 October coup.
A nominally independent technocrat has retained lobbying firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough to help advance bilateral ties with the US and “facilitate foreign aid and investments in Sudan,” according to a newly disclosed lobbying filing under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The lobbying work is being led by former Congressman Jim Moran, a Virginia Democrat.
The contract is for $30,000 per month for one year. It became effective on 14 February, after the Sudanese government made an initial $90,000 payment.
