Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen leads delegation for first meetings with Sudanese leaders since Khartoum signed Abraham Accords

Demonstrators gather outside cabinet offices in capital Khartoum with signs reading 'Abraham Accords are American blackmail in exchange for submission'

Deal inked during Steve Mnuchin’s trip to Khartoum, the 1st by a top US official since the Trump administration removed Sudan from terror list as part of normalization deal

US Treasury chief meets PM Hamdok, who says countries' ties are taking 'historical leaps towards a better future'; set to meet more top officials

Israel has lobbied on behalf of countries willing to establish ties, and others hoping for the same kind of muscle on the Hill are likely taking notice

Legislation effectively prevents future compensation lawsuits being filed in US courts and comes as part of administration efforts to normalize African country's ties with Israel

On anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising, tensions rise between military and civilian wings of nation's transitional government

The reported move, in possible effort to show country is fighting rather than backing terrorism, comes days after US removed Khartoum from blacklist of state sponsors of terror

Move goes into effect as 45-day notification period elapses after Trump announcement; was eagerly sought by Khartoum to enable foreign investment

Talks are ongoing to save agreement as Sudan pushes for removal from US terror list and future protection from victim lawsuits