US to sanction Sudan for use of chemical weapons

Published May 23, 2025 8:22am ET



The United States will sanction Sudan after learning it used chemical weapons in its civil war.

The State Department announced that the U.S. is planning to limit U.S. exports and credit lines. The move will likely further weaken Sudan’s economy, which has shrunk by roughly half since its peak a decade ago.

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