Sudan and the new US president elect:

At the beginning of the next year, the world will witness an inauguration of a new president but not any president it's the president of the United States of America that has leverage over political and  economic aspects in many institutions and countries.

Sudan is not an exception, and waited for the result of US presidency election as many did , but with understandably more interest and  keenness.

Sudan and old president:

The incumbent president of US George Bush ordered economic sanctions, barring 30 companies "owned or controlled by the government of Sudan" from the US financial system. Bush said: "It is a crime for American companies and individuals to knowingly do business with them" He also said he was barring people found responsible for violence in Darfur from doing business with Americans and would continue to work towards a diplomatic solution through the UN. That was beside other sanctions which had been imposed earlier.

Obama and potential sanctions:

US president elect, Barack Obama, showed interest in Sudan while he was at senate. He issued different statements condemning the ruling party in Khartoum and demanding imposing sanction on Sudan. In response to Sudan People's Liberation Movement's withdrawal from Sudan's government of national unity last year he said "Yesterday the Sudan People's Liberation Movement withdrew from Sudan's government of national unity in frustration with the ruling party's breaches of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Once again, the Bashir government's credibility and intent to honor its own commitments has been called into question. Unless the Sudanese government implements elements of the CPA relating to border demarcation, oil wealth sharing, troop redeployment, and ensuring that a census and elections will proceed as scheduled, the already tragic situation in Sudan will become even more unstable."

He expressed his concern about the situation on the ground in Darfur, saying ""It appears that there is a possible significant offensive by the Sudan forces against rebel forces once the rainy season [is] over and that is obviously a concern.... My overarching sense is the great urgency to get a United Nations protective force on the ground. We can't wait."

Sudan expresses optimism:

However, National Congress Party (NCP) expressed optimism over the victory of Democratic candidate.

Sudan's president assures the readiness of the government of Sudan to cooperate with the new administration to normalize relations between the two countries. 

The State Minister at the Ministry of information and the senior figure in NCP , Kamal Obeid, told Mirayafm that US will probably change it policies towards Sudan.

SPLM , the other partner in Unity government welcome the new president. The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly congratulated the recently elected President, Barack Obama, who made history by becoming the first African-American to win the US presidency. The speaker of the Legislative Assembly, James Wani Igga, termed Obama's win as " great victory for Africa."

Sudan is expected to hold nation wide election next year in compliance with the CPA.

The minister of parliamentary affairs Martin Elia Lomoro, expressed to Miraya FM his hope that all Sudan citizens would take the opportunity to learn from the US election example.

Darfurian welcome in another way:

Darfurian rebels  express their joy over the victory , hoping that he will help them. "Our congratulations go to Mr. Obama on his well deserved victory. We look forward to working with him and the next administration on ending the crisis in Darfur" Sudan's senior presidential assistant Minni Arcua Minnawi was reported in Sudan Tribune.

"I urge Mr. Obama to translate these great values in his handling the Darfur crisis, to stop the genocide and resolving the conflict, his priority" Al-Nur told Sudan Tribune by phone from Paris France.

Rhetoric and slogans to action particularly after six years of speech, but little has been done. Obama has the duty to level the world to speak with one voice against what is happening in Darfur and to work collectively, Ahmed Hussein JEM spokesperson said to Sudan Tribune.

Deterioration or improvement of ties?

A  Professor at the African International University, Hassan Makki, stressed that the US policies towards Sudan and the Middle East depends on who is the foreign secretary or the advisor on national security.

However,the  above facts mentioned cast doubts on the possibility of moving the Sudanese -American relation forwards and achieving significant progress in that field unless Darfur crisis finds a solution. Otherwise ties could further deteriorate given Obama's African background amid allegations that the victims are Africans killed by the hands of Arab, according to observers.