EU Imposes Sanctions on Sudanese Conflict Parties

Ambassadors from the European Union have reached a consensus on a sanctions framework aimed at the warring parties in the Sudanese conflict.

This framework includes asset freezes and travel bans.

Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the proposal for sanctions was initially introduced in July of last year but had not gained approval from ambassadors until last Monday.

The final approval is still pending from EU foreign ministers later this month before the Union can begin adding names of individuals and entities to the sanctions list.

A draft resolution on Friday indicated that the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, and Germany intend to submit a request to the United Nations Human Rights Council to conduct an investigation into what is believed to be ethnic-based atrocities committed in Sudan, including killings.

Sudan has faced escalating instability following an armed conflict that erupted on April 15th, pitting the Sudanese Army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemeti."