Pakistan, May 23 -- The United States has announced new sanctions against Sudan after concluding that the Sudanese government used chemical weapons during its ongoing conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The decision, revealed by the State Department on Thursday, follows investigations into reported chlorine gas attacks in remote areas during 2024.

These sanctions are set to take effect by June 6 and will include restrictions on US exports to Sudan and a halt to US government-backed financial support. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed that Congress had been formally notified and urged Sudan to comply with international law under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

Though the US did not reveal t...