The US White House announced on Thursday that President Joe Biden issued an executive order allowing the imposition of sanctions on figures "destabilizing" Sudan, as clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces continue for the twentieth consecutive day despite 7 truces announced by both parties to the conflict.
Biden said in a letter to Congress that the situation in Sudan poses an exceptional threat to national security and US foreign policy, noting that the violence there is "a tragedy and a betrayal of the Sudanese people's clear demand for civilian government and transition to democracy."
"The situation in Sudan, including the military takeover in 2021 and the current outbreak of fighting, threatens our national security," he said, calling on the warring parties for a ceasefire.
"The violence that has stolen the lives of hundreds of civilians and started in Ramadan month is unconscionable and must stop. I join peace-loving Sudanese and world leaders in calling for a lasting ceasefire between the warring parties."
Biden also stressed that his administration's efforts are continuing to urge all parties to end the military conflict and allow humanitarian access to those affected.
Commenting on Biden's statement, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Washington said that the president's reference to the violence in Sudan poses an exceptional threat to US national security and his affirmation of his support for the Sudanese people's demands for a civilian government is an indication of the seriousness with which his administration takes the successive developments in this country.
It is noteworthy that the current conflict in Sudan erupted between the army and the Rapid Support Forces on April 15 / April / last against the backdrop of an escalating political dispute, one of the most important points of which was the issue of integrating elements affiliated with the "Rapid Support" into the ranks of the army.