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Sudan alleges US behind pressure on Talisman oil operations

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    Meanwhile, Ismail told reporters in Khartoum last week that the US had influenced Canadian policy towards Sudan, particularly in relation to Ottawa’s concern that the 25 percent stake of Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc in a south Sudan oil consortium may be prolonging the Sudanese war. “The statement about Talisman didn’t start from the Canadian government, it started from (US Secretary of State) Mrs Albright, and then the Canadian government made its statement,” Reuters news agency quoted Ismail as saying.

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