2023-04-20 06:14:01
The US administration is considering plans to impose new sanctions on the conflicting military forces in Sudan, according to “Foreign Policy” magazine, quoting US officials.
The sanctions package, which is still being drafted, aims to target leaders in the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which have plunged Khartoum into a state of fighting.
US officials, according to the newspaper, fear that the new sanctions packages will be weak and late.
In this context, a US State Department spokesperson said: “In general, we do not announce in advance possible sanctions, we study all options available to us, and we seek to work with our partners to ensure a coordinated and appropriate response wherever possible.”
The newspaper notes that the United States is being criticized by Sudanese activists and human rights organizations for not imposing sanctions on the Sudanese military leadership on the grounds of casualties among demonstrators in 2019 and the dissolution of the civilian government in 2021.
Latest developments in Sudan
- A new truce came into effect in Sudan on Wednesday night and is set to last for 24 hours.
- At the beginning of the truce, a cautious calm prevailed in the capital, Khartoum.
- However, the clashes were renewed at a later time, sporadically, in the vicinity of the Sudanese army command in the capital and other areas.
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