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

     Eye Radio — The first independent media house in South Sudan. Trusted news, peace, politics, health and humanitarian coverage.

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...

6. Fri, 11 September 2026

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   • UN Press04:00
     Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2828 (2026), Renewing Sudan Sanctions for One Month, Keeping Door Open for Continued Talks

     The Security Council today extended for one month the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, in order to allow more time for negotiations on whether to expand the measures.

   • UN Press10:55
     Security Council, 10220th Meeting (AM) Sudan, South Sudan

     At 10 a.m., the Security Council will to vote on a draft resolution renewing the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime - which includes asset freezes and travel bans, along with an arms embargo - for one month, until 9 October 2026. The draft was authored by the United States, the penholder.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:11
     UN Security Council extends Sudan sanctions regime, arms embargo

     US seeks broader arms embargo across Sudan as Washington calls current sanctions regime outdated, Sudan opposes expansion

   • Al Jazeera English23:08
     UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month

     Sudan’s UN ambassador said a total arms embargo goes against the UN Charter that guarantees a right to self-defence.

7. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica15:38
     Sudan: El Burhan Says 'U.S. Arms Embargo Proposal Will Fail At UN'

     [Dabanga] Khartoum / New York City -- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander and Sovereignty Council President Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan said a US-backed proposal to extend the UN arms embargo on Darfur to all of Sudan will fail at the Unite Nations Security Council.