Calling the violence taking place in Sudan “a tragedy”, US President Joe Biden signs an executive order to sanction individuals involved
Biden said his order will “hold individuals responsible for threatening the peace, security, and stability of Sudan". / Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent spate of violence in Sudan that has left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Biden said in a statement on Thursday that his order will “hold individuals responsible for threatening the peace, security, and stability of Sudan; undermining Sudan’s democratic transition; using violence against civilians; or committing serious human rights abuses.”
The US president said the violence taking place in Sudan is “a tragedy — and it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people’s clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy." Sudan’s fighting broke out April 15 between two commanders who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation’s transition to democracy.
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