January 16, 2025 (WASHINGTON) – The United States imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan’s army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Tuesday, the Treasury Department said, holding him responsible for a worsening conflict fueling a humanitarian disaster in the northeast African nation. The sanctions, which freeze any U.S.-based assets held by Burhan and bar Americans from dealing with him, follow similar measures taken earlier this month against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti. However, analysts noted a key difference between the two sets of sanctions. While the January 7 measures against Hemetti explicitly stated that he and his family members were ineligible for entry into the United States, the sanctions against Burhan contained no such provision. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the discrepancy. “Today’s action underscores our commitment to seeing an end to this conflict,” U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a statement. “The United States will continue to use our tools to disrupt the flow of weapons into Sudan and hold these leaders responsible for their blatant disregard of civilian lives.” The Treasury accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Burhan’s command of …

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