This could only happen in a Trump administration:
A US proposal to remove Sudan from a list of states that sponsor terrorism – in exchange for a $330 million payment compensation to American victims of al-Qaida – has caused anger in the poverty-stricken east African country.
Pompeo, who also pressed for improved ties between Sudan and Israel, discussed the lifting of sanctions with the Sudanese prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok.
About 10 million people in Sudan are facing food shortages, according to the UN, and inflation was over 130 percent in June.
US proposes removing Sudan from terrorism list for $330m compensation
Nothing says "superpower" like using leverage to squeeze governments struggling to feed starving citizens.