Washington Announces Shift on Sudan Conflict
The U.S. administration is shifting its strategy regarding the Sudan conflict, amid increasing pressure to impose a comprehensive arms embargo across the country, rather than limiting it to Darfur region. The American proposal aims to expand the arms embargo to enhance the United Nations' ability to monitor violations and smuggling networks, amidst divisions within the Security Council. The initiative is supported by the United States and Britain, while China and Russia oppose it. These developments are putting additional pressure on the Sudanese Armed Forces, which are facing a severe humanitarian crisis with tens of thousands killed and millions displaced. Both warring parties are accused of committing war crimes, as criticism grows over Washington’s failure to address the support some nations—such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—give to the conflicting parties. The American moves indicate a greater focus on holding the Sudanese military accountable and documenting its violations, amid estimates that the war has claimed the lives of over 150,000 people and has led to a catastrophic deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
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