UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal

Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026The United Nations Security Council extended the arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region by two months but failed to agree on a US proposal to widen it to the whole country, after permanent members Russia and China opposed it.The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2830 on Thursday, extending the sanctions regime until December 11 to allow more time for negotiations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The battle for Kordofan: The corridor linking Sudan’s east and westlist 2 of 3Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfiredlist 3 of 3Sudan’s army says it captured RSF stronghold in North Kordofanend of listIt also extended the mandate of the panel of experts that monitors the measures until January 11, 2027. The UN described the text as a short-term “technical rollover”, after the regime was last renewed for one month on September 11.The sanctions were first imposed in 2005 under Resolution 1591.The council set up an arms embargo on armed actors in Darfur, a travel ban and an asset freeze on designated individuals and en...