US imposes sanctions on Sudan over alleged use of chemical weapons
The US State Department imposed sanctions on the Sudanese government on Friday, accusing it of using chemical weapons last year in its war against rival paramilitaries.
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Since April 2023, the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has drawn widespread accusations of war crimes, with the US determining in January that the RSF had committed genocide.
The State Department in May notified Congress of its determination that 'the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024', in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Khartoum ratified in 1999.
Washington did not provide details on where or when the chemical attacks occurred.
Sudan's army-aligned government immediately denied the US allegations, calling them 'baseless' and 'political blackmail'.
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Washington's sanctions, initially intended to go into effect on June 6, restrict US exports and financing.
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