U.S. envoy wants friendship, cooperation from Sudan

KHARTOUM, April 2 (Reuters) - A new U.S. special envoy told Sudan on Thursday he hoped for friendship and cooperation from Khartoum, indicating a shift in tone by Washington under U.S. President Barack Obama.

"I come here with my hands open. And it will be up to the Sudanese government to determine how they want to continue with the relationship. Hopefully it will be with hands of friendship and cooperation," envoy Scott Gration told reporters in Khartoum.

"Like all my American colleagues, I love Sudan," he said, speaking partly in Arabic on his first visit as special envoy to the country, which has faced heavy criticism from Western powers over the Darfur crisis. (Reporting by Andrew Heavens in Khartoum; Writing by Cynthia Johnston)

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