Sudan: US proposes expanding UN arms embargo

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1. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • DW Top Stories19:39first to report
     Sudan: US proposes expanding UN arms embargo

     The US has called for a UN arms embargo for Darfur to be broadened to the whole of Sudan. The change would require Security Council approval, with Russia warning it would hurt the Sudanese army.

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     • AllAfrica25 Aug, 06:29their copy
2. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica03:59
     Sudan: Sudan's Women Pay the Price As Weapons Keep Flowing - Why an Arms Embargo Is Crucial to Protecting Them

     [Dabanga] The US proposal to expand the arms embargo on Darfur to cover all of Sudan is raising questions about how far a comprehensive weapons ban can reduce the risks facing women. The proposal cannot be viewed simply as a security or political measure: it is directly linked to women's rights to life, safety, freedom of movement, and the protection of their families.

3. Sat, 5 September 2026

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   • eyeradio.org13:27
     U.S. calls for all-out UN arms embargo as Sudan 'descends into hell'

     Senior U.S. officials are pressing the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution establishing a nationwide arms embargo on Sudan, warning that the country is “descending into hell” amid unchecked drone warfare and foreign intervention. In an op-ed shared with Eye Radio, Michael Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and Massad Boulos, Senior […]

4. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica12:13
     Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Urged to Widen Sudan Arms Embargo and Extend Fact-Finding Mission

     [Dabanga] Geneva / Amsterdam -- The UN's Sudan fact-finding mission has urged the Human Rights Council to expand the Darfur arms embargo to the whole country, warning that foreign support is sustaining a war in which both sides may have committed war crimes. Sudan's government, however, rejects efforts to treat the warring parties as equivalent and says the conflict is being prolonged by external backing for the Rapid Support Forces.

5. Wed, 9 September 2026

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   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:10
     Allarme Onu sul riacutizzarsi della guerra in Sudan: “Colpa del mancato embargo e delle armi vendute dalle potenze straniere”

     Droni, nuovi flussi di armi e sostegno straniero stanno cambiando la natura del conflitto in Sudan, estendendo la portata geografica delle ostilità e prolungando i combattimenti ai danni dei civili. Sono queste le conclusioni del report pubblicato di recente dalla missione d’inchiesta dell’Onu che certifica un rafforzamento delle capacità belliche tanto delle Forze armate sudanesi […] L'articolo Allarme Onu sul riacutizzarsi della guerra in Sudan: “Colpa del mancato embargo e delle armi vendute...