State Department to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons in 2024

The State Department on Thursday announced it would impose sanctions on Sudan next month, after it determined that the country's government used chemical weapons last year that violate the Chemical Weapons Convention.

The sanctions are in response to the foreign government's alleged use of chemical weapons in its fight with the Rapid Support Forces, which began in 2023. The RSF is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the government of Sudan. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, and millions have been displaced. 

The U.S. has punished both sides in the war, by sanctioning members of the Sudanese Army and the RSF. The U.S. determined in January that the RSF committed genocide in the war, according to Reuters.

The new sanctions will go into effect on June 6, and will include limits on U.S. exports to Sudan.

"The U.S. has determined that the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024, violating its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce posted on X. "As a result, we will impose new sanctions, including restricting U.S. exports to Sudan and the Sudanese government's access to U.S. government lines of credit."

The decision comes as the war-torn country clashes with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over allegations that it is helping the RSF, which the UAE has denied. Sudan has since cut all diplomatic ties with the UAE government. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.