Sudan rejects US sanctions over chemical weapons allegations

Sudan has rejected new US sanctions imposed over allegations that its armed forces used chemical weapons, describing the measures as based on “false allegations” and politically motivated.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it “categorically rejects the unilateral and illegal sanctions imposed by the United States against Sudan, based on false allegations of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ use of chemical weapons.”

The ministry called on the United States to present the evidence supporting its accusations and reaffirmed Sudan’s commitment to relevant international agreements, including continued cooperation with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

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According to the statement, Khartoum has denied the allegations since they first emerged in media reports, describing them as unfounded and based on anonymous sources.

The response came after the United States announced that additional sanctions against Sudan would take effect on 20th July 2026, saying the Sudanese government had failed to meet conditions set under the Chemical Weapons Convention during a three-month grace period.

According to Washington, the sanctions include restrictions on loans, financial assistance, and technical support from international financial institutions to Sudan, with exemptions for humanitarian and food assistance. The measures also impose broad controls on exports of most US goods and technologies to Sudan and subject products with potential military or security applications to a policy of presumptive denial.

The US government said the sanctions are expected to remain in place for at least one year unless Sudan satisfies the legal requirements for their removal.

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