
Sudan Gov’t To Compensate 1998 Kenya, Tanzania US Embassy Bomb Victims
By Keefa Nuwahereza
The government of Sudan has pledged compensation for Kenyans and Tanzanians who were affected by the 1998 bombings in both Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Sudan’s new prime minister said Monday that his country will soon compensate hundreds of Kenyans and Tanzanians who have been awarded nearly USD6 billion in compensation for the 1998 US embassies bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
“We took corporate responsibility on addressing these claims and reaching an agreement on them,” Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told the Wall Street Journal in the United States last week.
“A settlement with Kenyan and Tanzanian survivors of some of those killed in the attacks will be reached “definitely in weeks, not months,” Hamdok added.
At issue are payments by Sudan to 570...