US Imposes Sanctions on Sudan’s De Facto Leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan’s de facto leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, citing concerns over political instability and human rights violations in the region.

The sanctions imposed by the United States on Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader, are now in effect.

The announcement on Thursday followed a week after Washington implemented the same measures against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The paramilitary group and the army have been locked in a civil war for nearly two years, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths.

More than 12 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes due to the conflict, pushing the nation toward a famine crisis.

Washington accuses Burhan of opting for civil war instead of negotiating to resolve the conflict.

The report indicates that during his leadership, the army has carried out indiscriminate bombings of civilian infrastructure and engaged in extrajudicial killings.

The United States, along with some humanitarian organizations, claims that the Sudanese army is responsible for blocking access to aid and “using food deprivation as a war tactic.”

According to sources, the United States’ decision to impose sanctions on Burhan was intended as a demonstration of neutrality.

Washington has in the past accused both the army and the RSF of violating human rights.

Experts have cautioned that the country may be on the brink of experiencing one of the most severe famines in decades.

Sudan has denounced the implementation of sanctions, which freeze any assets that Burhan holds in the United States and prohibit US transactions with him.

Washington also imposed sanctions due to the provision of weapons to the military.