“The US sanctions on the Sudanese army for its use of chemical weapons against its citizens put things in perspective: There is no solution other than an immediate cessation of the war and a political path leading to an independent civilian government,” said Dr. Anwar Gargash, the UAE president’s diplomatic advisor, in a post on the “X” platform.
The State Department said Thursday that the United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after finding that the country’s government used chemical weapons in 2024 during the army’s battle with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Following notification to Congress on Thursday, sanctions on Sudan will include restrictions on US exports and US government credit lines, and they will go into force around June 6. Tammy, the department spokesperson.
Referring to the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty that forbids the use of such weapons, Bruce stated, “The United States calls on the Government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the CWC.” Sudan’s foreign ministry did not immediately answer a request for comment.
A power struggle between the army and the RSF sparked the war in Sudan in April 2023, resulting in waves of ethnic bloodshed, the biggest humanitarian disaster in history, and starvation in numerous places. There have been over 13 million displaced people and tens of thousands of fatalities.
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