US May Impose Sanctions on Sudan’s Army: Sanctions on RAF Already in Place

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Washington’s decision to impose sanctions on Burhan as well is being described as a move to show it is not picking sides. The US has previously accused both the army and the RSF of human rights violations.

 The United States is set to impose sanctions on Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, according to reliable sources.  as reported in various sections of the media. This comes a week after it announced the same measures against his rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The paramilitary group and the army have been engaged in two years of civil war which has seen tens of thousands of people killed. Millions of Sudanese have been driven from their homes by the fighting, displaced both internally and to neighbouring countries, and half the population faces hunger.

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Washington’s decision to impose sanctions on Burhan and described as a move to show it is not picking sides. The US has previously accused both the army and the RSF of human rights violations. Humanitarian organizations have said the army was not letting the United Nations aid convoys into the country through a vital border crossing at Adré.