US slaps new sanctions on Sudan after chlorine gas deployment claims
- The United States has imposed new airspace bans and financing restrictions on Sudan's military-led government, accusing it of using chemical weapons in its war against rival RSF paramilitaries.
- Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 16:58 2 min Reading time The latest sanctions, which came into effect on Monday, restrict Sudan's access to US financing and exports and ban Sudanese state-owned airlines from using US airspace.
- The US State Department said last month it had determined that "the government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024", in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Sudan ratifi
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- The United States has imposed new airspace bans and financing restrictions on Sudan's military-led government, accusing it of using chemical weapons in its war against rival RSF paramilitaries.
- Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 16:58 2 min Reading time The latest sanctions, which came into effect on Monday, restrict Sudan's access to US financing and exports and ban Sudanese state-owned airlines from using US airspace.
- The US State Department said last month it had determined that "the government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024", in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Sudan ratifi
Sources: RFI