The United States of America is accusing Sudan of deploying chemical weapons and is taking steps to sanction the African country.
Due to that therefore, the U.S congress has determined that Khartoum should now be sanctioned, as punishment.
An official statement from the U.S. Department of State, issued by Tammy Bruce, the Department Spokesperson, confirms that Washington was imposing Measures on Sudan for its Use of Chemical Weapons
“On April 24, 2025, the United States determined under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the CBW Act) that the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024,” reads part of the statement from the department.
This determination was delivered to Congress on the 22nd day of May 2025.
It came along with an addendum to the April 15, 2025, Condition 10 (C) Report on Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) that finds the Government of Sudan in non-compliance with the CWC, to which it is a party.
Following a 15-day Congressional notification period, the United States will thus impose sanctions on Sudan.
The sanctions being imposed on Khartoum include restrictions on United States’ exports to Sudan.
Also Khartoum will be barred from accessing the U.S. government lines of credit.
According to the dispatch, the sanctions on Sudan will take effect upon publication of a notice in the Federal Register, expected on or around June 6, 2025.
“The United States calls on the Government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),” Tammy Bruce, the Department Spokesperson maintains.
The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation.