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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...

The international community has intensified its rebuke of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) following firm determinations regarding the deployment of prohibited munitions. Official evaluations conclude that the military leadership under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan utilized chemical weapons in clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention . Despite dismissive responses and rejections from Port Sudan authorities, global oversight bodies and diplomatic offices have stood firm on the necessity of accountability, transparency, and strict adherence to international humanitarian law. Sudanese army soldiers celebrate in Salha, south of Omdurman, two days after the Sudanese army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on May 22, 2025. Defying International Conventions and Global Norms The core of the current international crisis centers on compliance with foundational treaties designed to protect humanity from the horrific impacts of toxic warfare. The U.S. State Departme...