UN Security Council extends Sudan sanctions until 11th December

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution extending the sanctions regime imposed on Sudan for two months, until 11th December 2026.

All 15 council members voted in favour of the resolution, which extends sanctions established under Security Council Resolution 1591, including an arms embargo.

The resolution also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the Sudan Sanctions Committee until 11th January 2027.

The decision comes amid disagreements between the Sudanese military leadership and the US administration over responsibility for the country’s situation and the military’s rejection of what it describes as external interference.

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Meanwhile, the Sudanese government announced that more than 100 fighters, including 18 officers, from a faction of the Sudan Liberation Forces movement led by Taher Hajar, previously allied with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had joined the Sudanese army in North Darfur.

According to a government statement, the defecting force, led by Muhammadin Ismail Abu Zara, arrived in the Al-Tineh area of North Darfur with military equipment and several combat vehicles.

The statement said the fighters had declared their allegiance to the Sudanese Armed Forces and would participate in military operations along the western axis.

Abu Zara said the decision to join the army followed what he described as growing concern among his fighters over the threat posed by the RSF to Sudan’s unity, security and stability in Darfur.

He also announced that his forces had begun participating in military operations against the RSF, according to the government statement.

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