Washington reaffirms arms embargo on Sudan
The article reveals the United States' efforts to expand international restrictions on arms supplies to Sudan through a draft resolution before the Security Council. The proposal aims to extend the arms embargo imposed on Darfur since 2005 to cover the entire Sudanese territory. According to U.S. officials, the draft includes measures to prevent both parties to the conflict—the military and the Rapid Support Forces—from acquiring all types of weapons and ammunition. It also targets smuggling networks, traders, and financiers who supply weapons to sustain the fighting, with sanctions to be imposed on those violating the embargo. The resolution seeks to establish an international system for monitoring arms networks and tracking shipments, especially in light of the rising use of drones, which caused more than 2,670 deaths over the past year—representing a 600% increase in just one year—and led to extensive damage to civilian infrastructure. U.S. officials emphasize that expanding the arms embargo is necessary to limit the capabilities of the conflicting parties to continue fighting and to halt the ongoing flow of weapons. Despite the political stalemate, they stress that Sudan's future must be determined through an independent civilian dialogue, not through armed groups.
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