US to impose sanctions on Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

The United States plans to impose sanctions on Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan due to the Sudanese Armed Forces' attacks on civilians and obstruction of aid access. Additionally, Burhan's refusal to engage in peace talks last year prompted ...

By Reuters | Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 06.47 PM IST

Sudanese leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan will be hit with sanctions by the United States on Thursday, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

The reason for the move was the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure and denial of aid access, as well as refusal to participate in peace talks last year, one of the sources, a diplomat, said.

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