The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on Sudan, accusing the country's military-led government of using chemical weapons during its ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
According to the US State Department, the sanctions took effect on Monday after Washington determined that Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Sudan ratified in 1999. However, US officials have not disclosed the exact locations or dates of the alleged attacks.
The Sudanese government has strongly denied the allegations, describing them as politically motivated and without evidence.
The latest sanctions further restrict Sudan's access to US financial systems and exports, while also banning Sudan-owned airlines from operating in US airspace.
Media investigations by The New York Times and France 24 previously reported that Sudanese military forces allegedly used chlorine gas in attacks during 2024. One report claimed chlorine-filled barrels were dropped near the Al-Jaili oil refinery north of Khartoum, an area that was then under RSF control.
The conflict between Sudan's military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemeti), began in April 2023 and has triggered one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
The United Nations estimates that nearly 20 million people are facing acute food insecurity, while aid organizations believe the war has claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced millions.
The United States has previously sanctioned both Burhan and Hemeti and has made several unsuccessful attempts to broker a ceasefire between the two sides.
Despite growing international pressure, the conflict continues with no immediate political solution in sight.
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