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Sudan Chemical Weapons Claims Under Scrutiny

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  Sudan: Chemical Weapons Allegations Raise European Security Concerns Sudan’s war is facing renewed international scrutiny following a new Eurasia Review analysis alleging the use of chlorine-based chemical weapons by elements of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), alongside the growing role of Islamist formations and alleged connections to Iranian networks. The analysis cites a leaked dossier containing around 150 documents, diagrams, messages and videos. Read the original Eurasia Review analysis . ( eurasiareview.com ) The chemical-weapons allegations require particular attention because they come against an already established record of international concern. In May 2025, the United States said it had determined that Sudan’s government used chemical weapons during 2024 and imposed sanctions, while Sudan rejected the accusation. This earlier U.S. determination provides important context, although the precise circumstances and responsibility for individual alleged attacks still req...
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Egypt and Sudan: The Regional Power Behind the War?

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  Egypt and Sudan: The Regional Power Behind the War? A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving the President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in El Alamein on Egypt.   Sudan's war has become one of Africa's most internationalized conflicts. What began in April 2023 as a struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has developed into a wider regional crisis involving weapons networks, neighbouring states, foreign military technology and competing diplomatic initiatives. A September 2026 UN investigation found that foreign military support, including advanced drones and personnel, is helping sustain the conflict and contributing to civilian suffering. UN findings reported by Reuters Among Sudan's neighbours, Egypt occupies a particularly important position. Cairo shares a long border with Sudan, has longstanding m...
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Sudan Arms Embargo: Why the U.S. Wants a Nationwide Ban

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  Sudan Arms Embargo: Why the U.S. Wants a Nationwide Ban Observers say weaponry is getting more sophisticated on both sides of the conflict in Sudan [FILE: Aug 30, 2023]  Sudan’s war is entering another major diplomatic phase as the United States pushes the United Nations Security Council to expand the country’s existing arms embargo beyond Darfur. In a September 3 article for Foreign Policy , U.S. Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz and senior adviser Massad Boulos argued that the current Darfur-only restrictions no longer match the reality of the conflict. The proposal comes as Sudan’s fighting has expanded geographically and the use of drones and other advanced military technology has become increasingly important. The National reports that Washington wants the embargo to cover all of Sudan, while explicitly addressing drones and related systems and technology. From Darfur to All of Sudan The existing UN arms embargo was imposed in 2005 through Security Council Resoluti...
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Tracking the Crisis: Investigating Chemical Weapons Allegations Against the Sudanese Armed Forces

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  Addressing the Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use by the Sudanese Armed Forces  Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, speaks at the close of national dialogue consultations in Port Sudan, February 2025 (File photo: Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council)   The intensifying conflict in Sudan has reached a critical diplomatic threshold following persistent allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) utilized illegal chemical agents during combat operations. Recent formal determinations by international bodies have transformed these rumors into a major geopolitical crisis, demanding rigorous independent verification and live tracking by human rights observers . Evidence surrounding these incidents has been aggressively documented by open-source intelligence and media organizations over the past two years. Investigative reports, most notably a rigorous analysis by France 24...
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