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The latest embargo was prompted by allegations of chemical weapons use by Sudan’s military in operations against RSF fighters.
The US sanctions on Sudan, including restrictions on US exports, arms sales, and financial assistance, will stay in place for at least a year, while humanitarian aid will be off the sanctions list.
Sudan’s army leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his former deputy and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) chief, Mohamed Dagalo, are already sanctioned by the US. The latest embargo was prompted by allegations of chemical weapons use by Sudan’s military in operations against RSF fighters. According to media reports, in January, the government soldiers deployed chlorine gas, known to cause severe respiratory pain and death, in military operations. Sudanese officials denied the accusation.
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