Washington D.C. — The USA has announced a new raft of sanctions on Sudan, billed as "taking further action against those responsible for perpetuating violence, obstructing peace efforts, and fuelling the war in Sudan." The new sanctions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday.
In a statement following the announcement, US Dept of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott, says that the USA is "sanctioning eight individuals and entities prolonging the devastating conflict through procurement and recruitment operations. These networks supply weapons, explosives, and foreign fighters to both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Their support has prolonged a conflict that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis and provided space for terrorist groups to operate."
