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Unidentified witness tells House Foreign Affairs Republicans U.S. has sanctioned more than 40 in Sudan crisis, provided $405 million in aid
Summary
An unnamed witness told Republican members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that the Sudan conflict has produced "the world's worst humanitarian crisis," that the U.S. has sanctioned more than 40 individuals and entities, and that the administration has provided roughly $405 million in humanitarian assistance while pushing for a humanitarian truce.
An unidentified witness told Republican members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday that the fighting in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has become "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and that U.S. policy has focused on sanctions, humanitarian assistance and diplomatic efforts to secure a truce.
"The horrific conflict in Sudan, which, of course, is well documented," the witness said, arguing that manipulation and obstruction of emergency aid by parties to the conflict has aggravated civilian suffering. The witness said both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have committed atrocities and that U.S. authorities announced in 2024 that the government of Sudan used chemical weapons.
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