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US defends UN Security Council’s extension of arms embargo on South Sudan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 02, 2025

The UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan in July 2018 to stop weapons from fueling its civil war, which had led to thousands of...

South Sudan condemns UN Security Council’s extension of arms embargo, sanctions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 01, 2025

According to South Sudan, the extension undermines the nation's delicate peace efforts and complicates the unification of its armed forces.

UN Security Council extends arms embargo on South Sudan despite opposition
Mwangi Maina  |  May 31, 2025

The embargo, first imposed in 2018 following years of ethnic conflict that the UN estimates has claimed nearly 400,000 lives, marks its seventh renewa...

UN arms embargo on South Sudan nears expiry amid renewed violence, civilian suffering
DW News  |  May 25, 2025

International efforts to end the conflict have included a United Nations (UN) embargo on arms transfers to the parties to the conflict, which expires...

UN extends arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan for one year
Mary Wambui  |  May 31, 2024

The council argued that arms shipments risk fuelling conflict and contributing to further instability, and strongly urged all Member States to identif...

Sudan war: UAE denies supporting paramilitary RSF
Amina Wako  |  Apr 24, 2024

The UAE says it does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and remains committed to a peaceful resolution.

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