USA verhängen Sanktionen gegen den Sudan

Nachdem eine weitere Runde von Verhandlungen in Saudi Arabien gescheitert sind, verhängten die USA erste Sanktionen gegen den Sudan, die die beiden kriegsführenden Parteien allerdings kaum beeindrucken dürften. Derweil geben die UN bekannt, dass seit Ausbruch der bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen, die auch immer mehr Zivilisten in Mitleidenschaft ziehen, schon fast 1,5 Millionen zu Flüchtlingen oder Binnenvertriebenen geworden sind:

The United States has announced its first round of sanctions on Sudan, after the Sudanese army pulled out of ceasefire talks in Jeddah.

Four companies have been sanctioned by the US. Two are connected to the army and two are connected to its enemy, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary.

The White House released a statement on Thursday saying that it was responding to the ongoing violence in Sudan by "levying economic sanctions, imposing visa restrictions against actors who are perpetuating the violence, and releasing an updated 'business advisory' on Sudan."

The US government said that "these measures are intended to hold accountable those responsible for undermining the peace, security, and stability of Sudan".

American sources told Middle East Eye that no individuals had been sanctioned. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF commander commonly known as Hemeti, has not been sanctioned individually, the sources said.