Three Sudanese corporations have been sanctioned by the United State Treasury for allegedly funding the devastating war that is ravaging the country.
Al-Fakher Advanced Works and Alkhaleej Bank, both governed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), are two of the organizations targeted.
The US Treasury Department also said in a release on Wednesday that Zadna International, which is connected to the Sudanese army, is subject to penalties.
The Treasury Department’s statement asserted that all three companies have played a role in undermining the peace, security, and stability of Sudan by engaging in activities such as money laundering and fundraising through gold exports.
According to UN reports, the nine-month violence has claimed over 12,000 lives and driven nearly eight million people to evacuate their homes.
These sanctions are a part of a larger plan aimed at ending the crisis.
On Tuesday, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the commander of the Sudanese army, called for a full-scale offensive against the RSF, expressing disinterest in dialogue, deeming it a futile endeavor.
Both the US government and other civil rights organizations have accused the Sudanese army and the RSF of war crimes, a claim that both organizations have adamantly denied.
Even as international efforts to alleviate the grave humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan pick up steam, the situation remains complicated.
Chioma Kalu
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