US Imposes Sanctions on Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict

The US has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan, targeting two firms associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and two others linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The White House also said it was imposing visa restrictions "against actors who are perpetuating the violence". The RSF and the Sudanese military have been locked in a fight to control the state and its resources since mid-April, killing hundreds and displacing more than 1.3 million people. The US says its primary aim in Sudan is to reduce the violence before working towards a permanent end to the fighting and a return to civilian rule in the country.