British Government Announces New Sanctions

As the conflict in Sudan continues, the British government announced on Wednesday new sanctions against a number of companies associated with leaders of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.

The statement said the new sanctions target companies “that fuel the devastating conflict taking place in Sudan by funding and arming the warring parties.”

He also added that the sanctions imposed on companies controlled by the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces “will prevent British citizens, companies and banks from doing business with them and will put pressure on the (Sudanese) parties to participate in the peace process.”

He also explained that these sanctions would result in the freezing of any assets of these companies in the United Kingdom.

American Steps

In this regard, the official representative of the US State Department said that the US is ready to take additional steps as part of the imposition of sanctions against both sides of the conflict in Sudan.

The official said on condition of anonymity that since the outbreak of violence in Sudan, the United States has been working with its allies in the region to stop the violence, improve the catastrophic humanitarian situation and prevent human rights violations there, Asharq reported. Al-Awsat newspaper.

He also added that Washington is still working with the African Union, the United Nations, IGAD, and local and international partners to urge parties to the conflict to reach a ceasefire agreement, protect civilians and open up humanitarian access.

4 Companies

He also indicated that, in support of these efforts, his country has taken steps to impose sanctions on both sides of the conflict, including the inclusion of 4 companies associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces on the sanctions list.

He announced the readiness of other decisions, saying: “We are ready to take additional steps.”

Chaos in the Country

Significantly, since the outbreak of heavy fighting between the two armed forces in mid-April, chaos reigned in Sudan, with acts of looting and intimidation spreading, affecting companies and shops, as well as banks and even homes.

Violations also affected hospitals, where militants took control of many medical facilities, especially in the capital Khartoum and the Darfur region in the west of the country.

At the same time, international and UN warnings were issued of a future humanitarian catastrophe due to the impossibility of delivering aid due to the security situation and the looting of the offices of some aid organizations.

Sudan plunged into fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces on April 15 as military and civilian parties put the finishing touches on a political process that would lead to the formation of a civilian government amid hundreds of deaths and injuries, and a truce and negotiations were unsuccessful.