Ali Ahmed Karti in 2011.

Ali Ahmed Karti (Arabic: علي أحمد كرتي; born 27 October 1953)[1] is a Sudanese politician. Karti served as Foreign Minister of Sudan from 2010 to 2015.

Karti studied law at the University of Khartoum.[2]

Karti served as a commander of the Popular Defence Forces in the 1990s. Karti is also a prominent Sudanese businessman, and previously bought the Friendship Hotel in Khartoum for $85 million.[2]

On March 17, 2020, the Sudanese prosecutor's office ordered his arrest for his role in the 1989 coup d'état which brought Omar al-Bashir to power. It said in a statement that his assets would be frozen.[3]

In September 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on Ali Karti, accused of undermining peace efforts in Sudan.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Index Ka". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. 1 2 "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Sudan orders arrest of former foreign minister over 1989 coup". www.reuters.com. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  4. ↑ "Afrique Guerre au Soudan: les États-Unis sanctionnent un ex-ministre et deux sociétés". www.rfi.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-29.


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