US envoy calls for expansion of Sudan arms embargo
The U.S. senior Africa envoy has formally requested that the United Nations extend the existing arms embargo currently applied to Darfur to cover the entirety of Sudan. The request comes as the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continues to escalate, with increased drone attacks and a worsening humanitarian crisis exacerbated by seasonal flooding.
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: HIGH
Source: BBC News