US Proposes Expanding UN Sudan Arms Embargo to Entire Country
The proposal would add drones to the sanctions and increase monitoring as the war enters its fourth year and kills tens of thousands.
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Sudan: US proposes expanding UN arms embargo
The United States on Monday proposed expanding an existing UN arms embargo for Darfur to cover all of Sudan. The proposal was put forth by US Envoy Massad Boulos during a UN Security Council meeting in New York. "The brutality of the war waged by the Rapid Support Forces [RSF] and the Sudanese Armed Forces has discredited their claims to be legitimate governors of the Sudanese people," said Boulos, who warned that "external financial and militar…
US proposes expanding UN Sudan arms embargo to entire country
The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on September 12, 2026 if a new agreement is not reached. Expanding the restrictions to all of Sudan would require a vote of the UN Security Council, with veto-holding Russia warning on Monday against new measures that would impact the Sudanese army. US envoy to the meeting Massad Boulos called for the Council to take steps to curtail "external support" for the conflict that…
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The US wants the UN arms embargo, which has been in place for years only for Darfur, to be extended to all of Sudan, warning against the spread of the brutal conflict to the entire region.
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