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The proposed expansion of Sudan's arms embargo

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DevelopingNext check Oct 9: A Security Council decision on whether to expand the arms embargo nationwide.

Where it stands

The UN Security Council failed to adopt a resolution to expand the arms embargo to all of Sudan. The report does not say whether the proposal was withdrawn or otherwise resolved, so its status remains open as of August 29, 2026.

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    1. Update 1Britain's Silence on Sudan's Secret Arms Pipeline

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Britain's Silence on Sudan's Secret Arms Pipeline

      Parliament was told Britain put its UAE relationship before stopping atrocities in Darfur, as UN investigators traced foreign fighters and weapons to the RSF.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified public explanation for how UK equipment reached the RSF, or who authorised any transfer.
      • No verified total for foreign fighters, shipments, or deaths beyond the El Fasher massacre figure.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Abdel Fattah al-BurhanPresident of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan1 report
    • Massad BoulosLebanese American businessman and political advisor (born 1971)1 report
    • Nathaniel RaymondHuman rights investigator1 report
    • Yvette CooperBritish politician (born 1969)1 report

    Places

    • Al FashirAl Fashir, Sudan1 report
    • AmdjarassAmdjarass, Chad1 report
    • BosasoBosaso, Somalia1 report
    • SudanSudan1 report
    • United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates1 report
    • United KingdomUnited Kingdom1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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