During the Annual Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held in Washington from 13–18 April 2026, the Sudanese delegation, led by Ms. Amina Mirghani Hassan, Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, and the State Minister at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and in the presence of the Sudanese Ambassador to Washington, met with Mr. Patrick Stewart, Deputy Director of the Africa Department at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The Governor expressed her appreciation to the U.S. Government for its attention to Sudan’s issues, particularly in the aftermath of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

She provided a comprehensive briefing on Sudan’s economic situation, highlighting the negative impacts of the 15 April 2023 war, which she attributed to the Rapid Support Forces militia’s aggression against the Sudanese state. She noted that the war has led to a decline in growth rates due to the halt of most productive sectors, as well as a deterioration in the national currency’s exchange rate resulting from reduced exports. She also referred to the broader regional impacts of the American–Israeli–Iranian conflict on overall conditions in the region.

The Governor emphasized the necessity of the United States playing a key role in stopping external support to the rebel Rapid Support Forces militia, as part of international efforts to combat terrorism and achieve stability in the Horn of Africa region.

She further called on the U.S. official to support Sudan’s reintegration into the international financial community, restore cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, and resume the debt relief process, noting that Sudan has reached the decision point and is working toward achieving the completion point under the HIPC initiative.

For his part, Mr. Patrick Stewart stated that the United States does not object to providing assistance to Sudan and supporting the normalization of its relations with the IMF and the World Bank. However, he noted that such steps are contingent upon the cessation of the war and the achievement of peace and stability in the country and the wider region.

He also stressed the importance of Sudanese authorities cooperating in providing the information requested by the IMF and the World Bank, which is essential for technical decision-making and for facilitating support and assistance to the country.