The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's army chief days after blacklisting his main rival, as outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced regret at his failure to end the brutal war.

Civilians in Sudan are increasingly being targeted in the battle for supremacy between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned.

US government don impose sanctions on di head of Sudan army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Na im dey lead one of di two sides for di 21-month civil war wey don kill tens of thousands,

The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of destabilizing the war-torn Northeast African nation and undermining peace efforts.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the leader of Sudan’s military in a devastating war that is spreading famine in that country

Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on the grounds that he has destabilized the country and undermined moves toward democracy.

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.