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BBC News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
US knack sanctions ontop Sudan say dem use chemical weapons for dia war
Di US go impose new sanctions on Sudan afta dem find say dem use chemical weapons last year in di ongoing civil war against di Rapid Support Forces (RSF), di state department don tok. US exports to di kontri go dey restricted and financial borrowing limits go dey in place from 6 June, statement from tok-tok pesin Tammy Bruce read. In response a Sudanese govment tok-tok pesin strongly condemn di move by Washington, describe am as a "deliberate distortion of facts concerning di situation in Sudan". Both di Sudanese military and di paramilitary group di RSF don dey accused of war crimes during di conflict before now. More dan150,000 pipo don die during di conflict, wey start two years ago wen Sudan army and di RSF begin one brutal struggle for power. In recent months, Sudan military don recapture di capital of Khartoum, but fight dey kotinu for anoda place. No detail dey about which chemical weapons di US say dem find, but di New York Times bin report in January say Sudan bin use chlorine gas on two occasions, wey cause different painful and damaging effects and fit dey fatal. Dis, dem tok say bin don dey for remote areas wey dem no give dia names. Dem neva share share any visual evidence so far as proof of di weapons as e don dey used in di current war in Sudan. "Di United States call on di govment of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold im obligations under di CWC," di statement read, referring to di Chemical Weapons Convention under which signatories don commit to destroy dia stockpiles of di weapons. Nearly evri kontri in di world - including Sudan - don agree to di CWC, apart from Egypt, North Korea and South Sudan according to di Arms Control Association, a US-based non-partisan membership organisation. Israel don sign di agreement but no ratify im signature, dis mean say dem neva legally confam dia involvement in di treaty, di ACA add. "Di United States remain fully committed to hold to account those wey dey responsible for di contribution to chemical weapons proliferation," Bruce add. Dis no be di first time wey di US don impose sanctions in Sudan. In January, dem knack leaders of both parties wey dey di konflict wit sanctions. Sudan military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan bin chop accuse say e dey "destabilise Sudan and undermine di goal of a democratic transition" by di US, wey di kontri foreign ministry condemn as "strange and troubling". Meanwhile, di head of di RSF Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, wey also dey known as Hemedti, dey determined to get perpetrated genocide in di kontri by former secretary of state Antony Blinken. Di RSF don deny dis charges. Di rival forces don dey struggle for power for di past two years, displace around 12 million pipo and leave 25 million to need food aid, more dan double di population of London. New sanctions go get small effect on di kontri sake of dis prior measures, according to di AFP news agency. Dis latest US move dey come as tensions over di alleged involvement of di United Arab Emirates in di conflict. Di UAE and Sudan bin don maintain diplomatic ties until earlier dia month wen di Sudanese govment allege say di UAE bin provide arms to di RSF, allegation wey UAE deny. Following US President Donald Trump warm reception in di Gulf state last week, Democrats in Congress dey try to block di sale of arms from di US to di UAE in part sake of im alleged involvement in di conflict. One Sudanese diplomatic source bin tell news agency Reuters say di US don impose di new sanctions "to distract from di recent campaign in Congress against di UAE". Earlier dis month, one top UN court bin reject Sudan bid to sue di UAE for genocide.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
US says Sudan used chemical weapons in civil war
The US will impose new sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons last year in the ongoing civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the state department has exports to the country will be restricted and financial borrowing limits put in place from 6 June, a statement from spokesperson Tammy Bruce the Sudanese military and the paramilitary group the RSF have previously been accused of war crimes during the BBC has contacted Sudan for a response to the US's latest actions. Sudanese officials say they do not yet have a statement. More than 150,000 people have been killed during the conflict, which began two years ago when Sudan's army and the RSF began a vicious struggle for recent months, Sudan's military has recaptured the capital of Khartoum, but fighting continues detail was provided about which chemical weapons the US said it found, but the New York Times reported in January that Sudan used chlorine gas on two occasions, which causes a range of painful and damaging effects and can be fatal."The United States calls on the government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the CWC," the statement read, referring to the Chemical Weapons Convention under which signatories have committed to destroy their stockpiles of the weapons. Nearly every country in the world - including Sudan - has agreed to the CWC, apart from Egypt, North Korea and South Sudan according to the Arms Control Association, a US-based non-partisan membership organisation. Israel has signed the agreement but not ratified its signature, meaning it has not legally confirmed its involvement in the treaty, the ACA adds."The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation," Bruce added. This is not the first time the US has imposed sanctions in Sudan. In January, they were issued against leaders of both parties embroiled in the military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was accused of "destabilising Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" by the US, which the country's foreign ministry condemned as "strange and troubling".Meanwhile, the head of the RSF Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti, was determined to have perpetrated genocide in the country by former secretary of state Antony parties have been struggling for power for the past two years, displacing around 12 million people and leaving 25 million needing food aid, more than double the population of sanctions will have little effect on the country as a result of these prior measures, according to the AFP news latest US move has also given rise to tensions over the involvement of the United Arab Emirates in the conflict. The UAE and Sudan had maintained diplomatic ties until earlier this month when the Sudanese government alleged the UAE provided arms to the RSF, an allegation the UAE US President Donald Trump's warm reception in the Gulf state last week, Democrats in Congress sought to block the sale of arms from the US to the UAE in part due to its alleged involvement in the conflict.A Sudanese diplomatic source told news agency Reuters that the US had imposed the new sanctions "to distract from the recent campaign in Congress against the UAE".Earlier this month, a top UN court rejected Sudan's bid to sue the UAE for genocide.
The Independent
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Sudan's military says it took full control of Greater Khartoum region that includes the capital
Sudan's military on Tuesday said it took full control of the Greater Khartoum region after a long-running battle against remnants of a paramilitary group in the region's west and south. The development was the latest victory for the military in its more than two years of fighting against the Rapid Support Forces, a civil war that has pushed parts of the country into famine. Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said forces retook the Greater Khartoum region, which include the capital city of Khartoum and its sister cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, or Bahri. 'Khartoum state is completely free of rebels,' he declared in a video statement. Earlier, Abdullah said troops battled RSF fighters in the western and southern areas of Omdurman as part of a large-scale operation to kick the paramilitaries out of their pockets there. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in Khartoum and other parts of the country. The war has killed at least 24,000 people, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. Parts of Sudan have been pushed into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups.
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Sudan's military says it took full control of Greater Khartoum region that includes the capital
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's military on Tuesday said it took full control of the Greater Khartoum region after a long-running battle against remnants of a paramilitary group in the region's west and south. The development was the latest victory for the military in its more than two years of fighting against the Rapid Support Forces, a civil war that has pushed parts of the country into famine. Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said forces retook the Greater Khartoum region, which include the capital city of Khartoum and its sister cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, or Bahri. 'Khartoum state is completely free of rebels,' he declared in a video statement. Earlier, Abdullah said troops battled RSF fighters in the western and southern areas of Omdurman as part of a large-scale operation to kick the paramilitaries out of their pockets there. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in Khartoum and other parts of the country. The war has killed at least 24,000 people, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. Parts of Sudan have been pushed into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups.
Asharq Al-Awsat
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Suspected RSF Strike Hits a Prison, Killing at Least 19 in Sudan, Officials Say
A suspected drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hit a prison in Sudan's southern region of Kordofan on Saturday and killed at least 19 prisoners, authorities said, the latest deadly attack in the country's more than two-year civil war. The attack on the main prison in Obeid, the capital city of North Kordofan, also wounded 45 other prisoners, according to a statement from the province's police forces. The statement accused the Rapid Support Forces of launching the attack, which came as the RSF escalated its drone strikes on the military-held areas across the country. There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been at war with the Sudanese military for more than two years. Earlier this month, the RSF launched multi-day drone attack on Port Sudan, the Red Sea city serving as an interim seat for the Sudanese government. The strikes hit the city's airports, maritime port and other facilities including fuel storages. The RSF escalation came after the military struck the Nyala airport in South Darfur, where the RSF receives foreign military assistance, including drones. Local media say dozens of RSF officers were killed in last week's strike. Sudan plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country. Obeid is 363 kilometers (225 miles) south of Khartoum. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. The conflict also has pushed parts of the country into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in the western Darfur region, according to the UN and international rights groups.
