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US sanctions and UN embargo proposals regarding Sudan

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2026-09-14 12:51 UTC → 2026-10-09 02:19 UTC · added ~~removed~~

In June 2026, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act, seeking to contest Sudan’s UN credentials until a civilian-led government is established and mandating sanctions on entities implicated in war crimes. Following this, the U.S. launched sanctions under the Chemical Weapons and Biological Weapons Control Act, targeting entities supplying weapons to both the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In July, Washington intensified restrictions after technical assessments suggested the Sudanese army used chlorine-based chemical weapons near the al-Jaili oil refinery in September 2024. By late August, U.S. envoy Massad Boulos presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to expand the existing arms embargo from Darfur to the entirety of Sudan, specifically aiming to include drones and unmanned aerial technologies. Proponents, including the U.S., Britain, and France, argue that the conflict has evolved into a nationwide war ~~involving strikes in Khartoum, Atbara, and El Obeid,~~ making a localized embargo ineffective. Negotiations ~~for a nationwide expansion~~ reached a stalemate in early ~~September.~~ September when Russia ~~signaled its intent to veto the measure, with Deputy UN Ambassador Anna Evstigneeva stating Moscow will not allow ‘even a hint of broadening the embargo.’~~ and Sudan’s UN ~~representative, Al-Harith Idriss, also~~ representative opposed the ~~expansion, arguing it would weaken the national military and empower non-state armed groups.~~ expansion. On September 14, the UN Security Council unanimously approved resolution 2828 (2026), granting a one-month technical extension to targeted sanctions and the Darfur arms ~~embargo, effective~~ embargo until October 9, 2026. ~~The mandate~~ On October 8, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2830, a “technical rollover” that extends the Darfur arms embargo for two additional months until December 11, 2026, and extends the Panel of Experts ~~was also extended~~ mandate until ~~November 9, 2026. Despite~~ January 11, 2027. However, the ~~extension, diplomatic divisions remain as~~ Council failed to reach consensus on the U.S. ~~continues to advocate~~ proposal for ~~systemic reform of the sanctions architecture~~ a nationwide embargo. Opposition to ~~cover all Sudanese territory~~ the expansion included Russia, China, and ~~address issues such as sexual violence~~ the African group—comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and ~~attacks~~ Somalia—who preferred maintaining the existing regime focused on ~~humanitarian workers.~~ Darfur.

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