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U.S. Will Impose Sanctions on Sudan for Using Chemical Weapons
- The U.S. Department of State announced on May 22 it will impose sanctions on Sudan for using chemical weapons in 2024 during its civil war.
- The sanctions come after a review conducted under a 1991 U.S. Law targeting the use and spread of chemical and biological weapons, which determined that Sudan breached the Chemical Weapons Convention.
- Sudan's military used chlorine gas against the Rapid Support Forces amid a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has displaced millions and caused severe humanitarian crises.
- Sanctions targeting U.S. Exports and access to government credit will come into effect around June 6, following a 15-day notification to Congress. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce emphasized that the U.S. Is determined to ensure accountability for those involved.
- The sanctions aim to pressure Sudan’s government to cease chemical weapons use and uphold international obligations amid ongoing war and widespread human rights concerns.
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Sudan Chemical Weapons Accusation Triggers U.S. Sanctions - American Faith
The U.S. State Department on Thursday formally accused Sudan’s military regime of deploying chemical weapons in its civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), setting the stage for new sanctions and escalating tensions with the ruling junta. “The U.S. has determined that the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024,” said State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. “As a result, we will impose new sanctions, including …
Sudan denies using chemical weapons in civil war after US imposes sanctions
Sudan's government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in the country's bloody civil war last year, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions. Information Minister Khalid al-Aiser called the accusations "nothing but political blackmail and a deliberate falsification of the facts".
Sudan: US Accuses Army of Using Chemical Weapons in War Against SRF
The U.S. Department of State announced on Thursday 22 May the entry into force of sanctions against the federal government of Sudan, accusing it of using chemical weapons in 2024, in the bloody conflict between the regular army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, known as "Hemedti". The authorities currently in Port Sudan have denied such use.
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